This past Sunday we rededicated our Undercroft. The Undercroft has been under construction since November 2013, and includes two Sunday School rooms, our Parish Hall, two bathrooms, and the kitchen. All rooms were completely renovated with the exception of the kitchen, which only received new...
I have been thinking a lot these last couple of weeks about violence against women. As college students have been moving onto campuses across the country, stories have been emerging about how campuses are handling sexual assault prevention. One story has been catching attention about a woman...
Today is the big day. Our older child’s first day of kindergarten. As background, we are used to our child being in the care of others. Since she was 18 months, she has been doing four days a week of full-day care. Though that was hard at first, we quickly saw how she thrives on the...
As parents of two young children, whose family lives far away, we try to be diligent about documenting our children’s development and milestones. In our family we do that with group emails and links to recent photos. At the beginning of our children’s lives, we share about the many...
This week my husband and I celebrated 13 years of marriage. A few friends asked me what romantic plans we had, and I found I had to do some explaining. You see, twelve years ago, on our first wedding anniversary, we found ourselves at an impromptu family reunion. At the time, we reasoned...
Today I drove by a pharmacy whose property is regularly peppered with “day laborers.” I have yet to see someone actually out hiring people, but I imagine it must happen since every time I pass by, there are always 5 - 20 men standing around waiting. Of course there are more...
My older daughter attends a Lutheran preschool. During the summer the school runs a camp that is more play-based. What our family loves is that they keep the religious content present in both programs. What I especially enjoy is discovering my daughter singing a religious song...
Anyone who has spent much time around our family knows that we are regulars at a particular wholesale warehouse chain. Though you might not think a family of four needs to buy goods in bulk, there are actually quite a few things we regularly purchase to stock our home. Almost every...
I am a regular advocate for children in Church. I think the practice shapes children at a young age and enlivens worship for the community. Though distracting to some, the noise of children makes me feel like the church is alive and joyful. That is why I always encourage parents with young...
Last week I was taking a walk for a bit of exercise on my day off. I was trucking along when all of a sudden a fragrance hit me – the smell of honeysuckle. I stuttered to a stop just so I could inhale the scent a little longer. Honeysuckle is one of those scents that takes me back to a...
