At this moment on the clock of the world, when the future feels uncertain in nearly every direction, it is time to turn our attention to children.

• Not That You Need My Approval
  Dan Trabue 12
• Sunglasses at the White House
  Frida Berrigan 14
• Advice for Chaotic Times
  Norah and Ziysah von Bieberstein 18
• Portals of Peace
  Omi Tutu 19
• Blessing Song
  Joe Reilly 22
• What to Expect: Foraging in the Park
  Melissa Kuipers 23
• Time Capsules and Corndogs
  Grace Aheron 25
• Play Magic
  Kimmothy Cole 26
• Drop Out, Turn On, Tune In
  Griffin Wicke 28
• Surrender to the Land
  abi lyon wicke 31
• How the Farmer Waits: Write an Almanac and Let the Garden Be
  Francesca J. Barr 34
• Reading the Actual Bible With Kids is Fun!
  Adley, Ethan, and Scott Grundfeld 35
• A Bedtime Prayer
  the Jacoby-Klassen family 36
• The Child Never Leaves
  Wesley Morris 38
• A Circle of Repair Child to Older and Child Again
  Susan Raffo 42
• Hypervigilance Makes Sense
  Meg Schuurman 46
• It’s Not All Bad News From the Future
  Kateri Boucher 48
• Geez Secondary School Essay Contest Winners
• Love Your Enemies
  Samantha Baker 16
• What Adults Get Wrong About Gun Violence
  Jaysen (Miles) Gomez 39
• Climate Crisis = BAD
  Sean Dudley 45
• Regulars
• Masthead 6
• Letters 6
• Editorial 8
• Upcoming Issues 56
• Poetry
• I Wish
  Jasper Wicke 11
• I Wish for You, Little One
  Emily Levang 44
• I Wish
  Sarah Topping 51
• Sections
• Elderword 10
• Book Review 52
• Film Review 53
• Further Resources 54
• Feministry 58
• Civil Disobedience 59
• Taproot Sanctuary 61
• Catholic Worker 62
• Study Guide for this Issue 63