I Can Still Hear You Saying You Would Never Break the Chain

This is a difficult time of year for me. The world starts to smell different around March. Things develop a heaviness, a staleness. Water turns brackish around me. Things darken. There is rot. It is my soul, you see, as if my body goes through a reverse awakening of sorts.

What Is God’s Favorite Food?

In a poll of several hundred experts, angel food cake was voted the preferred cuisine of heaven. Angel hair pasta came in second. But Angel Food Ice Cream kept showing up as a favorite from kids in Memphis, Tennessee. Is this some new flavor?

Ask Aunt

B Dear Aunt B, I have been betrayed. How do I let go? Sometimes I don’t even know what I am feeling. Am I angry, sad, or hurt? I have no idea how to even process or even know what I am really feeling. Please give me guidance.

Make the Most of a Day at the Lake

Water becomes the center of attention when the temperature climbs because of the cooling relief it can provide. Making a day of splashing through sprinklers, swimming laps in a pool or horsing around with friends at a waterpark is part of the summertime experience.

Baby Ramen Drama

For nearly 15 years, I worked for a staffing company in a variety of capacities. It was the 90s. I found myself in the age-old predicament of divorce after over a decade as a stay-at-home mom void of any desirable workplace skills other than a propensity to do very well playing The Oregon Trail.

Explaining the Meaning of Easter to Children

Explaining Easter to children can be a delicate matter, especially for very young children who may not fully understand the tenets of the Christian faith.

If Jesus Rose From The Dead Today, How Would You Announce His Resurrection?

“Wylie cadoodles! Jesus is here, and let’s go see him,” shouts Meagan, 7. “He has risen from the dead. Invite him to your house and have supper with him. And let him come to your house and stay for the night.” “Me and my friends would have a birthday party for Jesus.

Ask Aunt B

B Dear Aunt B, I am having a difficult time sleeping. I used to never get enough sleep, and now I am sleeping too much. What is the perfect amount of sleep? Maybe I am worried about nothing. Too Many ZZZZZs Dear Too Many ZZZZZs, Let me sleep on this. Oh, isn’t Aunt B being so funny today.

An Ode to Pajamas

Here’s the plan. This will be my last column on being sick. I am 93% certain, though I cannot be held responsible for my brain’s allocation of that final 7%. An entire month has gone by. My allergies became severe allergies became bronchitis became bacterial pneumonia.

What Does God Do?

“God does almost everything,” says Caleb, 10. “He watches us while we’re asleep, and he watches us in the day, too. He never sleeps, and he never gets hurt. But the most important thing is he never lets us down.” Caleb, thanks for assuring us that God never falls down or lets us down.