When children are young, we often set a few routines in their day. We help them develop a sense of responsibility, of what to expect in their day, and even to give them a sense of fulfillment by giving them simple routines. I think about how my routines were changed by my...

I have always pictured light dispelling the darkness at creation as a bright, full-bodied flame, twirling into existence like the flame that leaps off a struck match in a dark room. Light dispels darkness. Darkness cannot cover up light. Which is why we use flashlights to find our way at the campground....

There is a song from my childhood that my parents would sing to my siblings and me from time to time. The words say, “Have patience, have patience, don’t be in such a hurry. When you get impatient, you only start to worry. Remember, remember, that God is patient, too....

Come closer. Draw nearer. Those are inviting words to a person like me. I am quite relational. I enjoy building relationships with people and getting to know them better. I think personal space should be respected but I do enjoy close proximity. When this Ministry Tool known as our church building was...

What are you thankful for?” It is the standard question that we ask children each Thanksgiving. Tiny hands are traced to represent the shape of a turkey. The pencil marks around each finger make a turkey “feather,” each one complete with the name of an item for which the child...