by Judith Heaney | May 20, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When our girls were babies, we spent a good amount of time getting them to sleep (neither were great sleepers when they were little), and maybe that’s why we also spent a good amount of time watching them as they slept. Sure, there were the typical parent-related...
by Judith Heaney | May 19, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Like many folks, our family bought pumpkins last October as part of our fall tradition. We typically buy smaller ones that we can use inside on a tabletop or, in the case of our oldest teen, on a bookshelf in her room (alongside her 80s musician Funko Pop collection)....
by Judith Heaney | May 18, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Many, many years ago, when I had first graduated from college, I was somewhere in New England spending time with my best friend at the time and we decided to play a round of mini golf. In the moment, it seemed like a lovely way to spend a summer day; in retrospect,...
by Judith Heaney | May 17, 2025 | 365 Reasons
As I moved through my day, I was seeking to step back into my daily rhythm and routine, especially after staying up for a good portion of the night before as part of a youth lock-in. I was fortunate enough to get home and drop into bed by 5 a.m., so I got a bit more...
by Judith Heaney | May 16, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Tonight, I volunteered to help with a lock-in for the youth group at the church where my husband is the traditional music director. As an appointed overnight volunteer, I was the second grown up who agreed to stay up all night to keep an eye on all things youth- and...
by Judith Heaney | May 15, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I recently finished a book by singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson that caused me to laugh out loud when he talked about his experience playing at a youth group lock-in, saying lock-ins essentially are everything that is wrong with the world. Why did this make me laugh?...
