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Stargazing on Haleakalā: Capturing God’s Infinite Light

Stargazing on Haleakalā: Capturing God’s Infinite Light

A Mother-Son Adventure Last week, I whisked my son over to Maui for a belated birthday gift—a night atop Haleakalā’s 10,000-foot summit to photograph the Milky Way. As a mom who cherishes life’s fleeting moments, I was over the moon to share this time with my son,...
Welcome Home: A Doormat’s Invitation to Faith

Welcome Home: A Doormat’s Invitation to Faith

Come Inside! I recently flew from Hawaii to Madison, Wisconsin, to help my daughter move into her first post-college apartment. Here she was, launching a promising career with a vibrant company and a grown-up space to call her own. As we hauled garbage bags and boxes...
The Fountain of Her Youth

The Fountain of Her Youth

Days of Old One of the things I love most about my mom is she’s always been a kid at heart. By today’s standards, she was just a kid herself when she gave birth to my brother at 21. Six years later, my two sisters and I had come to roost in the family nest. I marvel...
Pebbles for Purgatory (Or: If Rocks Could Talk)

Pebbles for Purgatory (Or: If Rocks Could Talk)

A Pebble in Hand The Road to Hana on Maui is laced with 617 hairpin turns and 59 one-lane bridges.  I drove it recently with one of my sons, and it left my head spinning. Near mile marker 32, we pulled off the road to check out the black sand beach there. Waves gently...