Yesterday, one of my children found a perfect little acorn beneath an oak tree and put it in our pocket.
Today it sits on the dresser—a reminder of friendship, gratitude and possibility.
We have earned something.
The direction is up.

Yesterday, one of my children found a perfect little acorn beneath an oak tree and put it in our pocket.
Today it sits on the dresser—a reminder of friendship, gratitude and possibility.
We have earned something.
The direction is up.
“Everyone can contribute because everyone already belongs.”
What does it mean to provide, what remains when a job ends, and how might an ordinary life become something new?
From Notes from the Treehouse:
Nothing Was Wasted
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When a loved one’s anger begins to feel like prophecy, Dad has to remember who he is—and who his sons are.
Loving Refuses the Fight
Jude dreamed that he was waiting to be born so that he could be seen, held and loved.
This morning, Proverb taught us something about attunement, turning wheels, finding one another—and getting to the light.
There You Are