Thin Places-Faith, Family and Disability
Poet and mother Sarah Dunning Park shares a poem and some thoughts about saying no, and saying yes, to our kids. Read more
Poet and mother Sarah Dunning Park shares a poem and some thoughts about saying no, and saying yes, to our kids. Read more
How a trip to Arkansas helped me get my life together... (plus an interview in two parts about parenting, disability, and faith) Read more
I learned on Easter Sunday that my inconsistent practice of faith changes nothing about God's faithfulness to us. Read more
"But that heartbreak broke her through, into the truth..." Read more
In the midst of tantrums and tears, I complained a lot. And I learned a little bit about contentment anyway. Read more
A smorgasbord of things to read this week. Read more
My guest post for Ellen Seidman's parents.com blog on four myths surrounding prenatal testing. Read more
Sunday morning was rough. Peter had offered to let me sleep in. William didn’t approve. As the morning wore on, he became more and more upset, and eventually his yelling woke me up. Soon enough, I was the recipient of his anger, as a result of denying him the towel that Marilee had requested. He never took a shower. He threw a lamp to the floor, overturned the dirty clothes basket, pushed Marilee, threw the towels I offered him down... Read more
"Until we learn how to value every human being based upon their identity as children, neighbors, friends, and siblings, as ones who exist in reciprocal relationships of love and care with others, we will continue to devalue every human being." Read more
Learning to be grateful without punishing myself for complaining... Read more
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In