I'm so proud and so happy to introduce my sister Jean to you today. One of the dearest people in my life, she is currently studying Bib...

{a reflection on the collapsed factory in Bangladesh } When I found out about the collapse of the clothing factory in Bangladesh, the firs...

Our friends Ivan and Sherri just had a baby (so happy!). And Ivan was the one who suggested the title for this post. Because I didn't ...

Dearest sister, I received word that you have been weary. I am writing in hopes to remind you of who you are. You are the Daughter of the ...

Hunger. The first thing babies communicate to mom and dad: "I want food, and you." As the years grow, our hunger grows. Our wants ...

Years ago, I had a dear friend who had anorexia and bulimia. One night, very early in our friendship (when I didn't know about her eatin...

One night, after the children were in bed, I went into Hans' study and started spewing information about pregnant humpback whales, the g...

I get my weekly dose of feel-good-about-myself-music in the grocery store. While I shop for food, people on the radio sing about what a wond...

Someone asked me the other day, what am I doing "other than being a mommy." It was a kind gesture, to be sure. But here were a few...

I know, I know. Who knew there was going to be a part 3?! Vampires are so out of style. ( See part 1 and part 2 from last year) In my ef...

One of the more useful classes I had to take for my college degree was Microbiology. For my term project, I studied the bacteria found in pu...

The second discussion took on quite a different tone. By then, I realized the girls' infatuation with the series was no laughing matter...

I spent two Sunday School lessons on vampires. The girls were thrilled. They were actually excited to be there. Go figure. I promised my ...