The ring was burning a hole in my pocket that Thanksgiving Day of 2000 as I walked up to the stately, old sea captain’s house

“Dad…Mom, will you read me a story?” On a recent evening, this question from our 8-year-old son—our youngest and a good reader on his own—was a reality

A few weeks ago, on back-to-back days, we both heard the kind of question that will pique any parent’s interest. “Mom / Dad, I need to

“See this?” a friend and father of five asked over breakfast at a local diner last week, pointing to an app on his phone. “There!” he

Dear Friend,             “Would you two like to get away for a week this summer while we watch your kids?” Soren’s parents asked us on a

Dear Friend,  “Fear, pain, anxiety, betrayal, stress,” our pastor said in his homily last Sunday. “Our emotions are all over the place,” he said, before drawing our

Dear Friend,  In mid-March when everything went sideways, one of the first memorable things we did as a family was a two-hour traipse through the

Apr. 2020, Week 4: Family Culture by Soren and Ever Johnson “Ships passing in the night” is how some friends recently described their family life

Mar. 2020, Week 4: Family Culture by Soren and Ever Johnson “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”  These stunning

Feb. 2020, Week 4: Family Culture by Soren and Ever Johnson  “Average Parent Spends Just 5 Hours Face-To-Face With Their Kids Per Week!” screamed the