by Kit | Jan 13, 2024 | Books & Reading, On Living, Think About these Things, Uncategorized
“We don’t turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality.” -Lisa Cron I hear people say, “I’m a mood reader.” I say this myself! I wonder if what we mean is that we gravitate toward books that speak to where we are at in...
by Kit | Dec 19, 2023 | Advent Reflections, Love Others
“And he puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” My...
by Kit | May 7, 2019 | On Marriage, Think About these Things
The clock is sure. And it says we’ve only got four hours to celebrate our thirty-second anniversary. We nearly make it out of town. But just as we’ve put the daily grind in our rear-view mirror, Garth realizes he doesn’t have sunscreen. So we circle back...
by Kit | Dec 2, 2018 | Advent Reflections, On Empty-Nesting, On Parenting, Think About these Things
A Vintage Christmas {Advent series, week 1} vintage: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : CLASSIC The angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you...
by Kit | Aug 8, 2018 | On Empty-Nesting, On Living, On Mission, On Parenting
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and...