The Blindness of Advent

Listen HERE Fourteen years ago, my grandmother gifted us an ornate advent calendar. It is shaped like a house, and each door is numbered.  She also sent little ceramic animals that I remember from my own childhood. “Put one in each door,” she wrote in her letter, “and then, each day you can see whoContinue reading “The Blindness of Advent”

Lord of the Little While

Listen HERE When a child has been removed from her parents’ custody, a little while takes a long time. In a little while, you can have a visit with your mom. In a little while, you’ll be able to see your dad. In a little while, you’ll be restored to them and able to goContinue reading “Lord of the Little While”