Tag: Father

  • You Don’t Owe Me Anything

    You Don’t Owe Me Anything

    It struck me as I came home this weekend after a few labor-intensive weeks: I’m not looking forward to resting. It’s gonna hurt.

  • The Story within the Story – Searching for a Stranger

    The Story within the Story – Searching for a Stranger

    I was off to spend a couple of hours of free time with my friend, who was a Cuban pastor. Thomas walked with us to the nail salon, before taking off to roam the streets of Santiago de Cuba looking for photo opportunities. My husband has an outstanding ability to get in touch with people…

  • Living Life in Family

    Living Life in Family

    Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about family. Not just my own, although my husband and my children are permanently etched in my heart and soul, but the concept of family as such. I often speak about living life in family and how to me, family is an expression of true beauty. But I’ve come…

  • Learning to Focus

    Learning to Focus

    He got into the driver’s seat, put the key in the ignition, fastened his seat belt and leaned over to the right. Way over to the right. Like, ‘torso half way out of the seat’ right, positioning his head right under the rearview mirror. Then he took off. His dad was amazed. “What are you…

  • How do We Teach Our Children about God?

    How do We Teach Our Children about God?

    I was invited to speak to a group of young mothers. They had sent me a couple of good questions in advance, such as how to communicate God to small children. As I was about to leave it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to ask my kids how they had…