As I’ve started reading The Lord of the Rings to my kids, I am reminded that the faithful life can at times be a wandering life.
Physical things—like trees and swings—tell our internal senses where we are in this world. What happens when those things are moved?
The last thing my granddad built was the roof on our playhouse.
Foster parents know the unique kind of crazy that comes with caring for kids from hard places. It’s like being lost in an unending wood of uncertainty.
We are overwhelmed with distraction. But with a little help from The Promise Ring, Psalm 90, and Mary Oliver, we can pay attention to what matters most.
Let “Easter” by George Herbert and “Black Swallowtail” by Mary Oliver help you swim the this-changes-everything tide of Easter.
Our words have power. What we hum to others has the power to shape them for a life of love and service. Just ask Pooh and Piglet.
Missionaries in Romania—like Tim and Caroline Bailey—are pivoting to humanitarian aid work as Ukrainian refugees seek shelter from war.
‘A Quiet Place’ and ‘A Quiet Place 2’ understand that parenting is a horrifying ordeal not suited for the faint of heart.
Welcome to Side Notes. At the intersection of adoption, poetry, and pop culture is the reality that God will make his forever home with us.