Relating to adult children
Just as a wedding is only the beginning of a marriage, your child leaving the nest is just the beginning of a new relationship....
The gift of God
“That every man may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God” (Eccl. 3:13).
This verse is easily...
Stepparenting with the mind of Christ
If I’m honest, the thought of being a stepmother has long terrified me. Disney movies are indeed formative, for at the age of 5,...
An invitation to understand racism
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a...
Restraint
After more than 12 years of service overseas as a pioneer missionary, I made the transition back to North America. In the midst of...
A Mennonite tesserae
I have learned who I am through my Mennonite experience. From my initial church youth group experience, short-term summer mission trips to Mexico with...
God’s blessing or white privilege
One of the qualities instilled in me growing up was gratefulness. It was a cardinal rule: Always say “thank you,” and show appreciation for...
She’s difficult
“She’s difficult.” These two words were all it took for me as a university administrator to deny a colleague a seat at the table. With...
