What Title IX gave women
I rarely find myself getting verklempt when reading Sports Illustrated. Truth be told, I rarely read Sports Illustrated. I'm not a fan of a particular annual issue that is a tad, um, tawdry. But the [...]
Labor in vain…
Standing at the kitchen sink, my peripheral vision catches a glimpse of something flitting past the window. I hear the uncomfortable sound of scratching, rustling, against the aluminum siding. I walk to the back door and look [...]
Answering the call to write
About a month ago, several of the Redbud Writers and I sat on tall chairs in Johnsen & Taylor bookstore in Wheaton, and chatted about how to combine motherhood and writing. Some 30 to 40 [...]
The Wildness of Holy Week
So we begin, the slow progression toward Jerusalem. If my scope remains too narrow, I live as if heading for Good Friday, waiting for the pain, inevitable and sharp. Certain that circumstances will deteriorate. In [...]
The sacramental ordinary
A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Professor Devin Brown, an expert on C.S. Lewis, for a magazine article. Dr. Brown talked about the "sacramental ordinary" moments in Lewis' novels, especially the [...]
The words within the Word
I'm guest blogging at the FullFill blog, as a follow up to our webinar on Deeper into the Word last week. My article, God's Word: Our Life, begins: God says about his Word: "Command your [...]
Deeper into the Word webinar this Wednesday!
Ever wish that you could hear clearly from God? That he would, I don't know, maybe email you or write a letter, with advice, comfort, encouragement? Of course, you know that God has, indeed, send [...]
Interview
How can we slow down, take time for rest? Fellow Redbud Writers Guild member Kelli Trujillo asked me the same thing. Our interview is posted at her blog at http://wp.me/p1UGq-ii I'd love it if you'd go [...]
Coffee, books, and connecting in the Pacific Northwest
Sea-Tac Airport, Monday morning Waiting for flight 1474 at Gate A-9 of Sea-Tac International, I watch planes land and sip a Starbucks. My heart is settled, content. I had no idea how much I needed a [...]
John Piper argues for a “masculine feel” to Christian faith
It's not the first time I've disagreed with John Piper. But this week, he declared that God's intention for Christianity (never mind that the Bible tells us that we cannot know his intentions or reasons) [...]