In one of the boxes of books in my attic is a paper back book with the image of a sunrise (or a sunset?) behind a cactus. I haven't opened it for many years but I can imagine the shape and size and feel of a once beloved devotional. Daily Light. I have at least 4 other copies of that simple book....

We human beings do many things as routine. Habits by which our days are marked. Patterns by which our weeks are governed. Rituals by which our seasons are measured. If you have children in your home, you have family routines - both planned and unplanned. Some of ours were: We always have family...

note: this is a slightly edited post from 2017. We’re just barely into this new year but, perhaps, it’s already tarnished. Perhaps what felt like a new start, a fresh thing, a bold beginning when the fireworks were flaring has sputtered out with old worries, fresh stresses, murky fears,...