by ThePerennialGen | Mar 30, 2022 | Family
by Rachel Campbell ‘He has told every lightning bolt where it should go’ seems to slip mellifluously off most tongues. But not mine. I struggle with this lyric from the … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Mar 30, 2022 | Family
by Kelli Ra Anderson The other morning in my search for canning jars I stumbled across an old recipe folder I hadn’t seen in years. I paused and leafed through … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Mar 3, 2022 | Faith, Family
by Marguerite (Peggi) Tustan “Why didn’t you come to America? My mother waited for you,” Mary asked her father. Her bold question stunned the rest of us seated around the … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Mar 2, 2022 | Faith, Family, Spiritual Formation
by Kelli Ra Anderson When I opened the mailbox and saw the envelope in my father’s handwriting three weeks ago, I was stunned. I hadn’t heard from him in 28 … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Mar 2, 2022 | Family
By Carole Duff Editor’s note: This piece is excerpted and adapted from Carole’s memoir about finding grace. During Mother’s years in assisted care, I made the day trip to share … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Mar 2, 2022 | Family
by Mary Napier A friend’s son, adopted shortly after birth, was a very successful high school and college wrestler, and presently coaches wrestling. As an adult, he initiated contact with … Read...