Madeleine L rsquo Engle made it a habit to call her mother once a week As her mother moved into her later years the beloved spiritual writer called more frequently ldquo just to keep in touch rdquo In the same way Madeleine liked her children to call and maintain that connection Sometimes it was a lengthy conversation filled with significant questions and answers Other times a call simply making sure the number was still valid was sufficient As she wrote in her book Walking on Water nbsp ldquo It is good for the children to keep in touch It is [... more]