by Dana VanderLugt | Apr 30, 2020 | On faith, On living, On parenting, On teaching
It’s day 1,592 (approximately) of our Quarantine at Home and I’ve got a new post confessional up on The Twelve blog. Grateful for deadlines that force me to stay still, write, reflect, and, ultimately, feel less alone. And grateful to you for reading. You...
by Dana VanderLugt | Apr 13, 2020 | On living, On parenting
I get nervous visiting the pediatrician ever since my kids became old enough to answer the nurse’s preliminary questions on their own. Will they tell the truth about how few fruits and vegetables they eat? That they rarely wear their bicycle helmets when they’re...
by Dana VanderLugt | Mar 18, 2020 | On faith, On living, On parenting, On teaching, On Writing
Yesterday, as I talked to various friends on the phone, logged into my email, joined in group texts, checked in on social media, and tried to stay quarantined but connected, I’ve been struck by the vastly different reactions the people around me are having to...
by Dana VanderLugt | Feb 4, 2020 | On faith, On living, On parenting, Uncategorized
By Artemisia Gentileschi , Public Domain, Thanks to The Twelve blog for allowing me space to reflect on how I thought telling the Children’s Bible stories at church would be easy. I was wrong. You can read the blog post here.
by Dana VanderLugt | Nov 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Several years ago my Dad mentioned a story he had heard about German POWs who came to pick the apples in what would later become my Grandpa’s orchard. For the last nine months or so, I’ve been immersed in researching and writing — amazed as I uncover more...