He who plants a tree Plants a hope. ~ Lucy Larcom Andrew Peterson has told many stories, some in song, others in novel form, to stir holy imagination. Here’s a story to introduce a song that tells a story. Andrew’s song, “Planting Trees,” is one of many lovely songs on Counting Stars. Get it at The Rabbit […]
The Freedom to Respond
When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!” (Genesis 27:34) Esau’s cry has not faded from our modern hearts, it’s just harder to hear in the noise. A desire for blessing is a cry for approval. It is […]
Stories as Mirrors
For years I’ve been making up stories for my kids at bedtime. It started with the two older kids when they were four and six and sharing a room, and at first all the stories were unrelated. Maybe a butterfly king was searching for his lost butterfly crown, or maybe two clouds were racing to […]