cemetery
I took my kids to see my mother’s grave today. They weren’t able to travel for the funeral, so this was the first time they had ever seen the plot in which their beloved grandma’s body lay. We’ve been in town for seven weeks, and they had asked me repeatedly to show...holy holes
a handful of people have asked me what it has been like in these past few weeks, having spent ten-and-a-half years in a foreign country and returning back to my hometown, to the place where i buried my mother seventeen months ago. what have i learned in this period of...reflections on a move
a few days into our transition from Cape Town to Western Michigan in January, here are a few observations that have come to the surface as oddities and un-familiarities we never knew in sunny SA last week we were wearing shorts and flip flops, eating pap, boerewors...the story behind the wheelchair ramp
On Christmas day at our church, I had the privilege of seeing a brand new wheelchair ramp get used for the first time, as my mom’s dear friend and a beloved member of our congregation was wheeled into the building. For the past few years, this woman has been...radiant magazine
For those who read this who don’t see my Facebook feed, this is to let you know that the new issue of Radiant Magazine is now available! To view the whole mag, click here. I had the privilege of contributing in three ways this issue: The Adoption Conversation...
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