So long, 2022
It's been a very full year. A challenging year. A good year. A mingling of heartache and unspeakable joy. I thought I'd end the year…
Local memory
Have you ever become so familiar with a book that you can flip easily to your favorite passages? Maybe you can close your eyes, and…
Advent
Advent begins tomorrow. This is the period of time that the Christian Church prepares for Christmas. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, and…
Photo albums
Remember when we used to have our pictures developed and we put them in albums? We could take them off the shelf and take a…
Flat screen, flat characters
If you want your children to be emotionally intelligent, compassionate people who can accurately anticipate, diagnose, and care for their own inner life--read to them.…