January 31

Brady loves Pixar's "Planes." He and Isaac watched "Planes: Fire and Rescue" this morning, and then this afternoon, as we walked, they pretended to be planes. But as I watched from behind, I saw something else entirely.

I saw crosses, the symbol of Christ's undying love for us. And on a day when we remember Logan even more intensely than usual --the day that he should be here with us, turning exactly 8 1/2 years old-- it seemed like an appropriate reminder of what's real and what's been promised to us.