Maybe it’s time to start a list of quarantine discoveries.Read More

When I think of the mother I want to be, I think of many women in my life who have inspired me—and continue to.Read More

Gov. Larry Hogan had declared Saturday Healthcare Heroes Day, and the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds would be flying over as a thank you to those serving on the front lines in the pandemic.Read More

Some days you’re trying to get something done when you hear a terrible crash in the kitchen. You come running and see that your son just spilled sugar cubes all over the floor.Read More

As I turned the switch, the lamp started falling over onto my arm. I caught it and realized there were bits and pieces of the base spread all over the floor.Read More

National Poetry Month will be coming to a close soon, so these 7 takes are written in 7 different poetic forms.Read More

The challenge for us might be to trust God, knowing that he wants what’s best for us and that he knows us better than we know ourselves.Read More

My niece, Elise, challenged me to write this week’s 7 Quick Takes in sonnet form. April is National Poetry Month, after all. I think she believes—and rightly so—that I turn too often to limericks. And I do love a challenge.Read More