Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Saint Gaba

Madeline eyes the silver watch in my mom’s hands. “Can I wear it?” she asks. Gaba slips the thin band onto Madeline’s tiny wrist. It’s not a watch my mom wears. It has an outdated style and its gears have stopped, and it no longer tells the time. But what it lacks in function andRead the whole post >>

The Cheese Stands Alone

There’s a great discussion going on over at Faith & Family LIVE! after Arwen Mosher’s excellent post where she asks an important question: How should we strike the balance between encouragement and realism with our kids? She writes, “I think it’s great to tell kids that most things are within their reach if they workRead the whole post >>

Where Simple Pleasures Rule

I remember how I used to spend Friday evenings in my pre-mom days. Dave and I would often take a short nap to kick off the weekend. Then we’d talk over our favorite takeout, and most Fridays we’d end up lounging with lattes at a cozy cafe. Our Fridays are nothing like that anymore. TheyRead the whole post >>

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor