

When It's Hard to Let Go...
I clung to the back of my son's bike seat as I ran for dear life, chasing his freshly training-wheel-free ride. He wobbled from side to...

Ashley Durand
Sep 115 min read


Do Bad Guys Go to Church? What My Son—and Zacchaeus—Taught Me About Grace
Our six-year-old is deep in his superhero phase. It’s not uncommon for Captain America to join me at the grocery store, or for Batman to...

Ashley Durand
Jul 274 min read


Parenting Is Like Beachcombing: Searching for Treasures That Last”
Living just 10 minutes from Lake Michigan means our summers are full of beach days. My kids and I love walking the shoreline after a big...

Ashley Durand
Jul 213 min read








