Jake and I made a plan to go camping on a Saturday night. Daughter #4 asked if we could stay two nights so they could join us for the second one. We thought about it, and said sure. We could change our plans and stay Sunday night, too. Saturday we woke up feeling pushed, so … Continue reading The Changing Sky →

This week I was thinking about Nazareth. When I was 20 years old, I went to summer school in Israel.  Studying the history and geography of that land and the parables of Jesus while traveling around to biblical places with personal professors and fun friends, that was one of the best experiences of my life. … Continue reading This Week →

In central Ireland, where Jake and I lived for a season, there are more sheep than people. Everywhere you go you can see groups of wooly sheep in the fields behind green hedges and gray stone walls. One Sunday we were rushing on our way to church. Wait. The rushing part is not true. My … Continue reading All We Like Sheep →