Linda Swanson

We Christians love to sing about creation’s beauty, but sometimes nature can be strange. How to explain the platypus, which looks like it was made

A few months ago, some people clashed over statements the president of Chick-fil-A made about marriage. Regardless of the political fallout, the public briefly thought

“I see you got the good garbage bags,” said my husband. He meant the white tall kitchen garbage bags with the red drawstring—sturdy white plastic

One morning, I was the last one in the shower, only to find that the twelve-year-old had luxuriated so long that all the hot water

I’ve had trees on my mind lately, mostly because I’ve been shopping for one to replace a fallen tree in my front yard. I don’t

My idea of a picnic is lingering over a delicious gourmet meal under the spreading branches of a tree at my favorite park, in the

The town I live in recently started single-stream recycling. Instead of sorting our recyclables into separate piles, we toss them all in one big bin

Lugging the huge dresser up the stairs to our bedroom was no picnic, but I was thrilled to inherit the beautiful old piece. I thought

When I was living in the suburbs, it was easy to forget that my household hooked up to the grid, since the power cables were