Articles by Megan Rathz

Growing butterflies

I have always loved butterflies. The idea of metamorphosis and seeing something turn into a creature of beauty has always intrigued me. A teacher who retired last year at my…

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The meeting

During my last column, I shared about the call that I received from my sister about the birth of a baby boy that we all prayed would be her son….


The call

We finally got the call that my family has been waiting and praying for. It was a Saturday night in January. My husband and I had just finished dinner and…


Rebirth of spring

There is something about spring that renews my hope. It reminds me that God knows exactly what He is doing. I love the first bits of green that begin popping…


Things I love, part 2

I am fortunate enough to have so much in my life that I am grateful that I simply could not consolidate it to one column. I wrote a couple of…


Things I love, part 1

There are so many things I love and am grateful for from all corners of my life. I so often hear and read about the importance of acknowledging your gratitude…


Sheltered ignorance

There are times in your life when you realize how uneducated you really are on a particular subject. I work as a teacher in an elementary school in Indianapolis. One…


You can buy yourself flowers

I have a son and a daughter. I like having the perspective of being a boy mom and a girl mom because I find myself being able to look at…


Must love dogs

If you’re a dog person, you understand dog people and get it. If you’re not, you don’t. You’ve either experienced the relationship with a dog and know what it means…