In the spring of 2010, I traveled to Africa with Compassion International to blog about their relief efforts. I went to change the world. Instead, it rocked mine. I saw Jesus in… read more

A friend gave thanks, on hearing of the death of Osama bin Laden, that our dear president released this news on a Sunday evening. Just 24 hours earlier, such an announcement would … read more

When we invite children to join us in the congregation’s worship, we invite them to an activity unlike anything else they experience during the week. If we want them to… read more

A while back, I was chatting with a few other women about the difficulties of taking small children to church. I've lamented before how not having a church nursery was stressful… read more

Mother's Day is about mothers, not children, right? Wrong! Without children there would be no mothers! So why not involve children in your Mother’s Day celebration?… read more

Ten years ago, I never would have thought I would baptize my children as infants. In the Disciples of Christ tradition in which I was raised, a voluntary confession of faith was… read more