Kitchen Table Wisdom

Love and Long Shadows: A Father’s Day Reflection

Father’s Day always has a way of stirring memories in me. Some are warm and easy,…
The Way Back to Wonder

This morning, something stirred—a soft flutter I hadn’t feltsince childhood summerswhen dawn itself felt like a…
A Prayer for Summer Break

Heavenly Father, As another school year comes to an end and the days of summer begin,…
The Summers that Shaped Us

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and…
A Memorial Day Reflection: The Weight of Good-bye

As I was growing up, Memorial Day meant watching a parade march past a field dotted…
Prayer to the Master Gardener

There are seasons in life when words feel insufficient, and reflection gives way to prayer. The…
Compost and Courage: Discovering Growth through Failure

“Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure.”…
Family Threads: A Story of Mothers and Daughters

Chat GPT generated image My mom has been gone for a few years now, and in…
A Prayer for the Brokenhearted

Gracious and loving God, We come to You carrying what feels too heavy for words. We…
Kitchen Table Wisdom: The Fragile Thread Between “If Only” and “Hold On”

A headline appeared recently that stopped me in my tracks: “Missing Teenager Found Dead.” Brief words.…