I always wanted to be the type of writer Madeleine L’Engle was. who was a Christian and was also a writer, but spurned the label “Christian writer.” In an interview, she called herself “a writer who is struggling to be a Christian.” Those words, perhaps, best encapsulate my current moment as a writer. After a few years of …
Yesterday my mom took my kids to see Miracles from Heaven. I didn’t go. I didn’t want to. I still don’t understand why some people get healed and others don’t. The son of an old friend died yesterday. Like my brother, he’d been in a motorcycle accident. He’d been in the hospital for a few …
I don’t get political on here very often, but if you’ve followed my blog a while, you know that an “issue” dear to my heart is immigration/refugee resettlement. I put issue in parentheses because to me, it is not an issue. It is my work. For the past 14 years I have worked with immigrant/refugee …
I’m continuing my series on YA books! Read the first post here. I’ve asked my good friend Karla to help me with this post. You’ve heard me talk about Karla before. She’s my YA partner in crime! Like me, Karla loves YA literature. She also has two theology degrees and has an interest in spirituality/religion …
Something is missing from the nativity scene: midwives. It’s hard for me to believe that Mary gave birth with the sole help of Joseph. Most likely, there were a couple of women helping. Maybe the innkeeper’s wife or daughter, or maybe a compassionate woman staying at the inn. History is quiet on the matter, but …
