Lights are on at 6 a.m. They’re up building Legos again. Mess of forts in the living room, chasing the dog and shouting "kaboom."Laughing so hard they can't even breathe at the end of the day. Someday soon they’ll be grown and flown, and I’ll be sitting in this quiet home, waiting for the phone to ring just to hear,"Hey, how … Continue reading My Joy
When Captives Are Set Free
Two years ago, in the final hours of the biblical holiday Sukkot—the Festival of Tabernacles—the nation of Israel was brutally attacked. More than 1,200 people were murdered, and 251 civilians were taken hostage. One week ago, in the first hours of Sukkot this year, I gathered with a few others to pray for the peace … Continue reading When Captives Are Set Free
On Bad Things, Charlie Kirk, and Trumpets
A week of blood. A week of loss. A gruesome stabbing, a school shooting, an assassination. It is hard to know what to say in the aftermath of such events. I have seen everything from grief to tasteless remarks to outright celebration. There is still the tragedy of the Texas flooding from a few months … Continue reading On Bad Things, Charlie Kirk, and Trumpets
Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
Words are the heartbeat of my life. I cannot remember a time before them, nor can I escape their captivating power. I find words life-giving in all forms, whether I'm reading them, listening to them, or writing them myself. They are capsules in time that keep living, breathing, and multiplying long after we are gone. … Continue reading Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
Colorado Aspen Gold
I breathe in the mountain smell. The hoarfrost gleams in the first light beamsat Maroon Bells.And we are walking through the leaves,cornflakes underfeet, Polartec fleece,I'm falling for you deep.Don't want to go.Just want to stay here with you, letting this feeling grow.I don't knowwhere this is headed or how far we're gonna go.You might be … Continue reading Colorado Aspen Gold
Two Precious Stones 