By Grace Alone

This morning I took my somewhat customary stroll down the driveway with Elijah's dog Shadow. As she frolicked about and sniffed at ever...

Yesterday afternoon my son Caleb graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Besides the fact that he looked dapper ...

Last night Tadesse and Elijah played a made-up (Elijah's forte) football game (Tadesse's forte) using a balloon. This is unusual ...

As I was driving home through the spring sunshine today and listening to the glorious sound of melting snow as it splashed up and hit the c...

Today I am going to share something with you that I said I wouldn't. We had planned to keep Tadesse and Biruk's past mostly a priva...

The house is quiet. I woke up this morning to Jerome lumbering out of bed at 6:30 to go feed the cattle. No one had knocked tentatively on ...

So, Justin Bieber was arrested...finally. Over the past few weeks Bieber's actions have been followed and questioned and now, much to t...

Before adopting Tadesse and Biruk, I felt rather confident in my parenting skills. I am far from the perfect parent. Jerome and I have just...

We are in the midst of a difficult week. Behaviors seem illogical and we are often left scratching our heads, trying to make sense of thing...

As I read through the Bible, I frequently come across a story or a quote that reminds me how I should respond to situations in my life. Ma...