A Christmas miracle on the bus
It was a snowless night, bitter and empty. I shivered against the wind and considered how one year had changed everything.
Kristine Holmgren
Thanks, but no Thanksgiving for me
Thanksgiving is a holiday without a heart. A feast without a focus.
Top five reasons to enjoy being an old, invisible woman
Overnight, I became someone people overlooked, ignored. I spoke, and no one responded.
Why Religion majors make bad pastors
When we got to our congregations, no one cared about Jesus’ Hebraic roots. No one was moved by our facility with first Century Greek.
The day after generosity
For the rest of his life, my father never, ever, ever again — invited anyone outside our immediate family to share a holiday meal.
Top five reasons to embrace Halloween as an adult
Childhood is short. Without your good example, those little children at your door will “trick or treat” five, maybe six times in their lives.
Following tragedy — What NOT to say to your children
Remember — you’re the parent in this situation; with obligation and responsibility to protect the heart, soul, and spirit of your little one.
The amnesia of Christmas
When I was a little girl, $52 bought a lot of Christmas for our little family.
The hard sell on marriage
Constitutional arguments versus emotional appeals and a generational divide at a marriage amendment phone bank.
