I am now somewhere between week two and three with a left arm that was “broken like eggs” two days before Thanksgiving. I am becoming somewhat independent again, meaning I...
Stories of My Repurposed Life
Grandma’s Light Lives On
The twins are headed back to Seattle and Miami, respectively. Once again my heart stretches impossibly from coast to coast, and down to Guatemala. Aloha. My word of the year...
Advent Begins
Today is the first Sunday of Advent 2020. Tonight, we light a candle for hope. Hope is like oxygen to our lungs; we need it to live. We hope beyond 2020. We hope beyond...
Practicing Sabbath: An Invitation to Rest
A few years ago, at the annual Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit in Nashville, I was introduced to Ruth Haley Barton. Because of my work schedule during the...
Our Standing Reservation at Olive Garden Every July 15th
Today is Rebekah’s 13th birthday. At long last, the final Stark baby becomes a teenager! And today, as on every other July 15th, you will find our family having dinner at...
Celebrating Advent
We are beginning the 3rd Christmas season since we moved away from our Midwest life. The past two years we’ve made the long trek home to St. Louis for the holidays, but this...
