First-Home Experiences Our first home was a top-floor apartment in the city. The floors sloped steeply, so anything dropped in the kitchen immediately rolled to the far window. The angle made the back set of stairs an adventure in climbing … Continued
Out of the cold and dark and broken, the song starts to rise. Hopeful notes sprout up in delicate green rhythms, each peeking out above the snow. Bulbs explode and grasses ascend as daffodils and then tulips add to … Continued
To my Thomson girls, Radical circumstances. They call for radical responses. Although we didn’t expect this year’s events, God knew. And I believe He was preparing us for this. Leadership team—you’ll remember. We brainstormed in our planning meeting, looking ahead … Continued
There’s been much consideration of lilies. And pondering things in my heart. We have daylilies from Redfield Farm right outside our doors. After the tulips and daffodils took their bow and faded in mid-spring, the lilies started popping up. I … Continued
This would have been my favorite week of the year. It would have been Leadership Week. The week when our resident assistants and dorm officers arrive before the school year begins. We would have blended fun and team building and … Continued
Simple Idea: Sometimes Done is Better Than Perfect “A thought will seldom last if it only remains a thought. When the mind is not focused on the thought, it fades almost as if it has never been, and the world … Continued