Last week while I was visiting my sister and her family in Seattle, we attended a Thanksgiving service at University Presbyterian Church.  In a short

Thanksgiving is just about a week away, so I want to begin today by thanking Sarina Moore for subbing for me here over these last

One of my friends recently told me that when July 4th passes, she feels like summer is basically over.  I can completely relate, especially as

Several years ago–at the end of some heated meeting or other—a colleague told me that I reminded him of Pat Summitt.  He definitely did not

I once heard a speech by my friend, Katherine Paterson, the extraordinary children’s writer, in which she argued that “the consolation of the imagination is not imaginary

I’m back today and was ready to blog, but I got a better offer.  My dear friend and colleague, Jane Zwart, was Calvin’s commencement speaker

We had an absolutely gorgeous weekend here in West Michigan–and that’s not simply because of the Festival of Faith and Writing! No, the weather–in contrast

My good friend and colleague, Debra Rienstra, and I have already used our blogs in the recent past to talk about our excitement about the

Last Friday night as I was driving along, someone decided that he needed to slam into my car and then speed away. Totally senseless. Not