My people
Summer weekends for the last two decades or so, I’ve visited my in-laws. It’s not so bad. They happen to live on a lake less than two hours from our house. I [...]
You have got to see Fireproof!
I got to see a preview of an amazing movie last night. Fireproof, from the same folks who brought you Facing the Giants, is a movie about marriage. Unlike most Hollywood films, it is about doing the [...]
Carpool karma
Well, it’s back to my job as taxi-driver this week. My kids both have practice (Aaron for football, Melanie for futbol (aka soccer)). They both practice every night at 5:30, so getting them where they need to go, [...]
So you want to be a writer…
I received e-mails from Kay and Jen this week, asking about writing careers. Since I get several similar questions each month, I thought I'd share some thoughts on this with all of you. Kay [...]
Nurturing creativity
Parenting teens is not easy. This afternoon both my kids took their window screens off of their windows, to let more air in, they said. They leaned the screens on the roof outside their windows. [...]
Natalie Grant interview
I hope you'll all pick up a copy of the current issue of Today's Christian Woman magazine. In it you'll find my interview with Christian recording artist Natalie Grant. Natalie is so sweet and [...]
Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity
Hey, my newest book, Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity, is due to release in January. But it's now on the Zondervan website. On that same page is a video of a talk I gave at the [...]
An outdoor soul
My family and I just returned from a vacation in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Five days spent hiking, seeing wildlife and just driving through some amazing scenery reminded me just how [...]
Writing advice
I got a note from William in California this week, who wrote looking for writing advice. Here's part of what he sent: "My primary question revolves around the discussion of hiring an agent and finding [...]
Sweet Sabbath
Today was a totally sweet Sabbath. In a classic last minute decision, my daughter decided that today would be a good day to get baptized. Our church holds baptism several times a year indoors, but [...]