Learning the Discipline of Joy
Well, it’s happened. As of noon today, we are in France on virtual house arrest for at least the next two weeks. Our trips to London, skiing…
Three years ago today I was standing with my family at Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland. It was a perfect day on the longest day of the year…
Last year, after Mary’s birth on the exact one year anniversary of losing our son Henry, a good friend said, “Now you have two children with birthdays…
Loss and grief are universal. Every one of us will encounter both at some point in our lives. The loss may look different from person to person whether it…
In the George R.R. Martin novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, later adapted into the popular TV series, Game of Thrones, the motto of one…
All children have special bedtime rituals. For Mary, her bedtime ritual is to get zipped up in a sleep sack, put her pacifier or dummy in her…
“Oh, how I remember fondly the the efficiency and ease of doing business in Saudi Arabia!” This is a phrase I never thought I would utter, but…
Loss and grief are universal. Through Henry’s death we have met people everywhere who have their own stories of loss, love, faith, and hope. I am encouraged…
Henry’s stone is finished and placed at the cemetery. My mom called a few weeks ago to let me know and asked if I’d like to see…
My family recently moved to France after nine years in Saudi Arabia. For good and for bad, our new home is so different from our old home. …
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