Is your family hitting the summer doldrums yet? Or do you feel like you’ve just barely started? I think it’s one or the other with no middle-ground option. Either it’s flying by in a whirlwind of crazy or you’re not sure what to do tomorrow, but it will probably look a lot like today. Whichever […]

It’s July 1, which if you’re in Canada is a pretty big deal, and it’s Fourth of July weekend—which if you’re in the US is a pretty big deal. So if you’re in another part of the world where it’s not a holiday weekend, well, join in. We like our summer holidays over here. Around […]

Exploding glass, new songs, prayer, and more. It’s a fascinating week for you. Around the Web “Leaf by Niggle”: Sacrificing Ambition for the Love of a Neighbor Rebekah Mann explores self-sacrifice in Tolkien’s short story. For nerds like myself who casually insert J.R.R. Tolkien into everyday conversation, his name can often be met with disinterest […]

We’ve entered the month of June, which is one of the most lovely months of the year in every place I’ve lived. James Russell Lowell agreed with me:  And what is so rare as a day in June?      Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune,      And […]

It’s been a hard couple of weeks for so many and we lament the tragic losses communities around us have faced. Today’s email points to words you can turn to when you need in hard times. And also stories. Because stories are one way we can imagine a better world.  Around the Web Expectations Mandy […]