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One day, a couple weeks ago, I instituted a Device-Free Day for my son.
I know.
Let that sink in for a minute.

During this global pandemic it's not uncommon to see gratitude expressed - and deservedly so! - for those on the front lines, the health workers, the first responders, the essential workers, the teachers and professors who quickly adapt their methods...

Dear Taylor,
Some years feel heavier than others, and this one was the heaviest it’s been in a long time. I’ve been trying to figure out why.
Part of me attributes that to my being sentimental about dates, and how, at the time we lost you, I projected into the future what your Turning Nineteen Would Have Brought, which, back then, meant formal missionary service. Of course, now that’s changed...

“Michael, row the boat ashore….” Do you know that song? This is the tune that starts my day.
Each morning my husband and I wake up to the sound of a pre-programmed song on a keyboard playing in a bedroom across the hall. Or, if we’re already awake, this is what gets us out of bed....