Rockwall, TX (September 24, 2025) – Elsie recently joined the weekly Bible study group I attend. Her longer, foreign name is harder to say. She’s lived in the US for a dozen or so years and speaks nearly perfect English—especially for those familiar with a South African accent. I enjoy listening to Elsie, especially her […]
Rockwall, TX (March 5, 2025) – A certain Sunday delivered a perfect spring morning to central Kansas. A young man stood on his porch and noticed the swollen buds on an elm tree. His wife, meanwhile, peered into her bedroom closet. Pregnant with their first child, she easily chose one of the few dresses she […]
(June 27, 2013) For Sale signs sprout up in front of houses like lilies in early summer. For many, the end of a school year brings a season of transition—a move. Our house is currently cluttered with boxes as a son prepares to move across the country. The packing process gets complicated by souvenirs of […]