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Family Reunion
I am a firstborn of five. I have five adult sons. My firstborn son has four children. And there’s a good chance the next gen is just...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
7 days ago3 min read


A Short Reflection on Eagles
Photo by Manoj Balotia on Unsplash I went out in the kayak a little while ago, last hour of sunlight, perfectly still evening water....
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 102 min read


From the Archives: Rabbit of Pascua
This week I stumbled upon this throwback Easter story, and I thought I’d re-post it. This would have been written close to a decade ago,...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Apr 172 min read


Team Allegiance
GO MOMMY!! (And go T-Wolves, too!) IT’S A BREEN SWEEP!! A TWODOUBLER!! TOTAL MADNESS!! March Madness, that is. And this year was epic....
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Apr 103 min read


Sixth Decade
Celebrating the Dedication of our newest granddaughter, Lola Leigh “Author and professor Bobby Clinton argues that both Scripture and...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Apr 33 min read


Daughters-In-Law
“What’s it like having daughters-in-law?” This question came up during lunch, sitting in the sun in Southern California. (I alluded to...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Mar 132 min read


Neighbors
I absolutely love my neighbors. Here at Green Lake, where I am surrounded by trees and water, where evenings bring a panoramic glory of...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Feb 273 min read


Dr. Doug & Mrs. Deb
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Feb 63 min read


California Snuggles
Quoia Nils I’ve been enjoying plenty of time for writing, here in southern California. Mornings, especially. Most days I spend a few...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jan 303 min read


News from California
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jan 152 min read


35 Years Together
What a sweet word God gave me at the start of 2024. The start of our thirty-fifth year of marriage. A year of many blessings, but...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Elves, Angels, & Real Christmas
Maisy and Nash may have outgrown their belief in Santa. As well as the Elves of Christmas Pajamas. You know. The little fairyfolks who...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Birth Song
Ahh, little Lola Leigh. Welcome to the world. We are so (very, very) glad you’re here. You arrived a bit ahead of schedule, and yet, by...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Nov 22, 20246 min read


Birds, Bees, & Birthday
When our son Luke was a wee lad he made the astute observation that “there seems to be a little bit of the mom and a little bit of the...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Nov 11, 20243 min read


How (not) to Pray for My People
I woke up feeling stressed for my people, and as the morning has unfolded it has only gotten worse. I hoped to complete a blog post....
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Like a Tiny Tree
We received a call first thing Saturday morning. Totally unexpected. I’d posted a few days prior, something about it being a big week for...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Kid Liturgy
“How can kids listen to the same thing on repeat without losing their minds?” Papi was feeling a little crazy from too much Mickey Mouse...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Happy 80th!!
Happy 80th Birthday, Mom! I hope you don’t mind me sharing this information with the general public. Which, realistically, is a very...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jul 9, 20245 min read


On Earth As In Eden
Maisy turned six last week, and we celebrated with a sleepover. This, for the foreseeable future, will be our tradition. We stumbled upon...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 25, 20243 min read


Church Questions
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the Church. Church, capital C, as well as church, lowercase. Mostly I’ve been thinking about church...
Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 12, 20244 min read
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