Are you a little sad that Christmas is over? Me too. By the end of 2020, our whole world needed the joy and generosity of the Christmas season so badly, and 2021 still needs the hope of Christmas. I hope my neighbors keep their lights up well into February. Thanks, neighbors! In many Christian churches…
When I was growing up, my family camped frequently. We had a 1960s pop-up tent camper that my grandparents had handed down to us. It had the classic green canvas tent fabric and pull-out beds with orange vinyl mattress tops. As a kid, there was nothing like the cozy feeling of lying on those pull-out…
It’s no secret that Central Ohio is a great place to raise a family, but you may not know that it is also a surprisingly great place for families who enjoy camping and would like to take their kids on overnight backpacking adventures. Here are some of our favorite trails and backcountry campsites. 1. Mohican-Memorial…
This is my second post on an inspiring passage about identity called “The White Stone” in C.S. Lewis’s anthology of George MacDonald readings. As I write this post, tens of thousands of protesters are gathered in cities throughout the country to call for justice and reform after the brutal death of George Floyd at the…
Encouraging thoughts about identity from George MacDonald, the nineteenth-century Scottish novelist and theologian who is best known for inspiring C.S. Lewis. Have you ever wondered what it means to “be a unicorn in a field of horses”? This is a slogan that I’ve seen recently on everything from socks for little girls to throw pillows….