It’s harder to write a meaningful radio song than a thoughtful album; when you have only three minutes to make your point, it’s easier to be catchy than deep. It can be harder to write a short story than a novel; you need to accomplish the same things – character development, rising conflict, resolution – […]
Our Very Own Great Tower
If you rummage about in our living room, you probably won’t notice our Great Tower. It’s shabby and brown, and it has a hole rubbed through the leather in the center cushion, courtesy of either the dog or our sons. We found it on Craigslist at a price so cheap we’d’ve been fools not to […]
Coffee Cake, Mythology, and Misgivings
Every day at around ten a.m., you can find us eating a snack and taking a little break from our lessons. On this particular Monday, the break took place indoors, as it was raining outside. We had some coffee cake that had been sent over a few days prior because my husband’s grandfather had passed […]
On Wrestling: An Open Letter to my Son
Dear Aiden, Do you know what one of my favorite things to watch you do is? I love to watch you wrestle with your Daddy. I love how the two of you like to try to beat each other to a pulp and laugh together as you’re doing so. I love how, even though he’s […]
Eggs, Peanuts, and the Wedding Supper of the Lamb
When our second daughter grew out of baby food and began to eat things we might eat, my wife made her pancakes for breakfast. As she ate and enjoyed her first experience with maple syrup, we noticed some red splotchy marks near her mouth. It didn’t seem right – I lifted up her bib and shirt […]
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