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February 2012

February 22, 2012

Lenten Reflections: What Does Drinking Wine Have to do with Needing God?

When 5:00 rolls around, I want a glass of wine. Especially if it's winter and...

February 16, 2012

Upcoming Events… Speaking, Radio, Magazine, Conferences, and Penny’s Surgery

If you live in New York City, Princeton, Raleigh, Durham, or Basking Ridge, NJ, I'm...

February 15, 2012

Love, a Day Late

We don't celebrate Valentine's Day in our house. We feel rather curmudgeonly about the amount...

February 14, 2012

People with Disabilities at the Center . . .

There are weeks when I can't help but write blogposts, and then there are weeks...

February 10, 2012

Worth Reading

Number one on my list this week, because it combines individuals with disabilities, families, adoption,...

February 10, 2012

Spirituality for Busy Moms Tip #5: Pray as you are

Prayer paralyzes me. It's just too much. Too many people in need. Too many world...

February 09, 2012

Penny’s Upcoming Surgery, or, Believe it or not, I’m Grateful

Penny will have surgery on her eyes and ears next week, on February 17th. She's...

February 07, 2012

Do You Want a Perfect Family?

As those of you who have read A Good and Perfect Gift know (and, I...

February 06, 2012

The Problem with Religion

It's easy to find problems with religion. As I write in "Why I Am Both...

February 03, 2012

The Truth About You…

My friend Sara Hagerty, who writes about her family of four children (three girls and...

February 03, 2012

Spirituality For Busy Moms Tip #4: Get Some Help

That baby on the cover of "Why I'm Both Spiritual and Religious" is, yes, our...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Spirituality For Busy Moms, Tip #3: Get Some Rest

You're stressed out. You're overwhelmed. You're running to catch up. You're amazed that there is...

January 30, 2012

Prayers for Our Daughter on Her First Birthday

Marilee (pronounced "merrily") turns one today. As I wrote in our Christmas letter: Her name...

January 27, 2012

Thoughts and Questions from A Good and Perfect Gift

Cary Umhau, co-creator of a very cool website (and more) called Spacious, has written twice...

January 27, 2012

Spirituality for Busy Moms, Tip #2: Involve Your Kids

Yesterday William looked out the window and said, "Mom, why did Jesus decide to make...

January 26, 2012

Spirituality for Busy Moms (and Busy People)

Over the course of the next few weeks, I'm going to run a series of...

January 23, 2012

A Case for Spiritual Religion (and, I Wrote Another Book)

A few months ago, I wrote a post called, "Why I'm Both Spiritual and Religious."...

January 17, 2012

Who Deserves a Kidney Transplant?

Amelia Rivera has made the news this week because her parents wrote a blogpost about...

January 11, 2012

You’re Pregnant. Should You Screen for Down Syndrome?

Two friends recently asked me for advice. Both are in their first trimester of pregnancy....

January 09, 2012

Blessings Upon Blessings: Exceptional Worship and Friendship House

Some people still think that it is sad that Penny has Down syndrome, and that...

January 02, 2012

Prayers for My Daughter on Her Sixth Birthday…

On the morning of Penny's birthday last Friday, I picked up my "prayer card" for...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

How to Make Your Book a Best Seller…

Okay, it's a deceptive blog title. I have no idea how to make my book...

December 26, 2011

Following God Every Day

One of the wonders of the Christmas season is the opportunity to teach our kids...

December 19, 2011

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, for Jesus Is Born

For a few years now, I've talked about "American Christmas" and "Christian Christmas," and I've...

December 13, 2011

Remembering St. Nick

Penny has had an aversion to, and fascination with, Santa Claus for years now. Four...

December 12, 2011

A Good (if not exactly perfect?) Christmas Gift

My sister-in-law and I tried to make Christmas a little simpler this year. At first,...

December 06, 2011

Too Many Big Rocks

Years ago, I watched a camp counselor illustrate a point. He held an empty jar,...

December 05, 2011

Advent Reflections

Maybe next year I will remember ahead of time to recommend the book I use...

December 02, 2011

A Good and Perfect Gift, Revisited

I have a new essay in the December issue of Christianity Today (and if you're...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Concluding the Abortion Debate–Did You Change Your Mind?

A few final words, in the wake of the essays and discussion surrounding Christians who...

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