Leave the leaves on Autumn groundsLet the leafmould mass in moundsLet them lie while while winter callsLet them cushion children’s fallsLet them augment tiny soundsLeaves should lighten little feetLanguid motion […]| Story Warren
I spent the afternoon out at the Whitewater Center near Charlotte today, enjoying a staff activity and tackling the rapids. It was so much fun, and even more fun to […]| Story Warren
*in· ex· o· ra· ble (i-ˈnek-sə-rə-bəl ); adjective: not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped :RELENTLESS When I was about four years old my parents changed out our rectangular dining […]| Story Warren
I don’t have cream of tartarand I never zest the lemon,crossing my fingers that clovewill stand in for cardamom.Still, I point to the recipeand tell you I made it—though I […]| Story Warren
I saw a post recently about “mental autumn” and found myself ready for such a thing again. It may mean turning the AC real low and lighting a spiced candle, […]| Story Warren
If you’re looking to start reading poetry regularly in your family, Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses is an excellent place to begin. You may be surprised at […]| Story Warren
Our kiddos are no strangers to children’s Bibles. I received The Jesus Storybook Bible as a gift for my first baby shower, and it has long been a frequent read-aloud […]| Story Warren
It’s—um—still raining. Well, not right at this moment, but I’m beginning to wonder if the atmosphere still has any water left in it. Perhaps it has collapsed in on itself […]| Story Warren
Note: this post was originally written for New Year’s, but I find that moms might need a reminder of New Notebook Energy at this time of year, too. Whether you’re […]| Story Warren
When I think back to the favorite books of my childhood, books whose tang of atmosphere and illustration are still keen in my mind, one of the first I remember […]| Story Warren
Kindling Imagination for Kingdom Anticipation| Story Warren
NOTE: This article first appeared at thegospelcoalition.org One morning, while strolling through Oxford, J. R. R. Tolkien described Christianity to C. S. Lewis as the “true myth.” Christ, Tolkien explained, is the […]| Story Warren