Modern Burlap Journal

A father with his children in a Modern Burlap family photograph

Fatherhood

A short personal reflection on noticing and thanking a devoted father for both the visible and quiet work of family life.

Fatherhood

A short personal reflection on noticing and thanking a devoted father for both the visible and quiet work of family life.

Children learning about Martin Luther King Jr. through books and conversation

Teaching Our Children About Martin Luther King Jr.

A personal reflection from Samantha on teaching children about Martin Luther King Jr., learning history truthfully, rejecting partiality, and loving neighbors.

Teaching Our Children About Martin Luther King Jr.

A personal reflection from Samantha on teaching children about Martin Luther King Jr., learning history truthfully, rejecting partiality, and loving neighbors.

A Modern Burlap family memory from our baby sign language years

Baby Sign Language in Our Home

A family memory about using simple signs at home, with a clear distinction between personal experience and professional developmental guidance.

Baby Sign Language in Our Home

A family memory about using simple signs at home, with a clear distinction between personal experience and professional developmental guidance.

A family photograph accompanying a personal Father’s Day reflection

Father's Day Reflection

Samantha shares part of her foster care and adoption story, gratitude for her father, and a biblical call to remember and care for vulnerable children.

Father's Day Reflection

Samantha shares part of her foster care and adoption story, gratitude for her father, and a biblical call to remember and care for vulnerable children.

Samantha holding newborn Armor in a family photograph

Our New Addition

A 2017 family archive sharing Samantha’s experience of pregnancy, prayer, gratitude, and Armor’s birth.

Our New Addition

A 2017 family archive sharing Samantha’s experience of pregnancy, prayer, gratitude, and Armor’s birth.