When I gave Dad a tour of my workplace, we were maybe five steps into the newsroom when he took in our...
Mother's Day is coming up. ...
I asked a classroom of women a question a few weeks ago and my words hung in the silent air. I knew...
I walked into the conference room full of women by myself. I am used to walking into rooms by myself. As one half of a married couple attending church activities alone, it becomes commonplace. ...
I can't believe I just did that. I groaned and covered my face in disbelief. ...
In the fellowship of parenting, we often sit in the family room, literal or virtual, laughing and swapping stories. We discuss bedtime routines and college savings plans. We share laundry advice...
Al Hsu writes about life, Christianity, suburbia, and living Christianly in the suburbs.
Four stories of second chances. And each time, something changed, something was learned, and something was realized.
Years ago a person came to me at church and said, "I want to join your church, but I don't know if it is right to leave my church." We ended up having...
My oldest daughter turned 20 this week. If parenting were military service, I could retire with full benefits right now. But as you know, there isn't retirement from parenting. Your role gets...
I have always thought that parenting is an art form. There are no hard and fast rules. Something that is true in one situation might not be true in another. A reaction that...
We’ve reached the end. ...
One of Tina Howard's gifts as a writer is that she possesses a kind of simple honesty. Most of us want to look good in front of our friends and at church. It's...
Jews and Muslims are well known for their various spiritual disciplines. Judaism is filled with traditions and feasts that keep the body busy. Islam is also a religion filled with daily prayers and...
That Christmas should be a time of joy and peace is a given. That it’s often instead a time of stress and disagreement is also a given. No matter how much we try...
To this day, neither of us can remember how it began. Did I comment on her blog first, or did she comment...
“Your house smells weird!” He dramatically shook his head and crinkled his nose.
Progression of Faith - Mike Leaptrott writes about the growth of his faith over the years. ...
She sits quietly in my office, hands folded nervously, tears streaming silently down her face. Her visit to meet me, a patient...
What do you want? I’ve grown up in a culture that taught me all I needed to do was figure out what...
