Preparing to Celebrate St. Barnabas, Apostle
St. Barnabas shows us how to create a space of acceptance and encouragement where our children can discover ways to grow their own faith.
Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude
The practice of gratitude – rooted in Scripture, lived out daily – is worth cultivating at home.
Learning to trust God and let go
I’ve learned over the years that letting go is one of the primary and most challenging practices of parenting. That’s especially true as my son flies away to begin adult life.
Honoring the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today, as we celebrate the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we honor all the embraces throughout history between women through whom God is still at work.
The Gift of Time to Grow
If you’ve ever watched a little seedling nose its way up through the earth like a tiny miracle, then you know what it’s like to witness the power of God working through us in ways more impossible than you could imagine.
My adult child reflects on her faith
I provided my adult daughter with a faith foundation. Now, she’s telling me it made a difference.
Preparing to Celebrate the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Episcopal Church celebrates the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on May 31. How might you prepare to celebrate the feast at home?
As a parent, I am my child’s guide
As parents and caregivers, our children are our guests as they learn to find their way through life.
Nothing separates us – or our son with special needs – from the love of God.
Parenting a child with special needs is living with the beloved child you have and not the one you had imagined.
A House of Prayer for All People (Even Young, Wiggly Ones)
I want to be in a place that embraces all people, including young, wiggly, wandering ones, as a blessing, not a burden.