Loss and Rebirth

Today marks three years since my mother-in-law’s death. In the three years since we lost her (too early), we’ve watched our girls grow, and we moved — for the first time in our married life — to live near family. I still think of her nearly every day. We...
Alive

Alive

You never know when one of those questions is going to come out of their mouths. Those questions. The ones you’re not sure how to answer. The ones that represent an opportunity for important conversation. The ones that give you a glimpse into their young and...
God and Grandma

God and Grandma

On our way home from driving the other girls to school, my daughter Maggie likes to talk. The drive to school is noisy. Sometimes it’s all bickering and whining. Other times the older girls sing or tell the same joke repeatedly. Maggie, usually still sleepy,...