Mishpat

"He has told you, O man, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8 It was not long ago that I was the oppressed, the downtrodden, the poor. I was the one who needed help when it was … Continue reading Mishpat

Home. School.

There is an album on my phone where I keep favorite photos. Little snaps of my life, forever preserved under glass. These photographs have nothing on the images I used to create. Once upon a time I made beautiful pieces of art, losing myself in the creative process for hours. With fractional movements I pieced together … Continue reading Home. School.

In the Aftermath

A gunman opens fire on hundreds. A driver crushes dozens with a truck. Fires rage threatening life and ways of life. Rains beat down leaving thousands homeless, stranded in knee-deep filthy water. The air fills with smoke. The water oozes from every crevice. The blood pools at our fingertips. And in the aftermath of a … Continue reading In the Aftermath

The Faith of our Fathers

Outside it was only late afternoon, but already dark in the mid-December sky.  Tremendous amounts of snow silenced our our neighborhood, downy banks lining the streets. And as the sky cleared, bitter cold set in. This snow would stay a while. My dad bundled us up, zipping us into snowsuits and tieing our boots to … Continue reading The Faith of our Fathers

The Mindset of Solo-Parenting

My husband often travels for his job, and his work is such that when he travels, he is mostly unavailable to me. He tries--God bless him he tries! He knows how tough it can be and how much I just need to hear his voice sometimes. But the demands of his job are high, his … Continue reading The Mindset of Solo-Parenting