I called Mom while I was shopping and asked, “Should I bring chocolate cake or apple pie for Christmas?” – Welcome

placed with the full knowledge of what was being walked toward and why. When I reached Daniel, he took both my hands and his grip was warm and steadying and familiar, the grip of a person who has been in a difficult place and is, at this moment, simply glad you are beside him.

“I’m sorry,” he said, too low for the congregation to hear.

“Don’t be,” I continue reading …