For some years now I have taken the two or so hours it requires to read the entire end-of-year edition of the New York Times

2019 draws to a close. Thank you for your collegiality and support this past year. The Twelve is here for you, day after day. Before

One of my favorite sounds in the world is the deep laughter of children. A few nights ago, while reading a bedtime story, my two-year-old

Matthew 2:13-23 Silly things are said about the meaning of Christmas. I recall someone on NBC news saying, “Christmas is all about children’s bright, shining

Thanks to Grading Procrastination Syndrome (GPS), my husband succumbed last week to Ancestry.com’s free trial offer. It turns out that finding one’s ancestors is a

This was a strange, lonely Christmas for our family.  We’ve been traveling for a little more than four months now — and we’re far enough

This Advent, I was delighted when my assignment as the “big group” storyteller at Sunday School was the Annunciation. It’s long been a favorite—indeed, it’s

This story doesn’t have a beginning. I lost it. Maybe you can help me find it. I thought it began at the post office, a