Gaining a heart of wisdom
If it is true that, as we age, we become even more of whatever we have been all our lives, then Luci Shaw is becoming more and more difficult to "shelve." A poet and essayist well into her eighties, she continues to tackle topics ranging from quantum mechanics and the incarnation to the haecceity** of… Continue reading Partners in Revelation: Bringing Beauty into View
In a couple of months, I'll be celebrating two years of blogging. When my pastor first invited me to be a guest writer for the church's blog, I could barely breathe whenever I clicked on that "publish" button -- and that really hasn't changed too much. What has changed, however, is my understanding of bold… Continue reading Four Faith-Forward Lessons from the Life of Moses
On New Year's Eve 2015, our family had gathered with friends for our traditional celebration, but I had decided to shake things up a tiny bit. Yes, we would eat goodies and play games and laugh at our crazy kids as usual, but I had found a list of thoughtful questions for us to ponder.… Continue reading Beyond the Happy Hallelujah
Hanging laundry this morning to riotous birdsong, I carefully secured the corner of each bath towel, and then smiled, thinking of Nana. "You go out there, and you hang that laundry so it looks right." I can't remember -- did we roll our eyes back in the seventies? "But it will dry just fine the… Continue reading A Gracious Plenty
The rhubarb has made its wrinkled and deep green appearance, and it's time for me to plant the peas, the annual spring gamble for this risk-averse gardener. I've driven stakes into the warming soil, because when I opened the package, I realized (too late!) that I had purchased seeds for a variety that requires a… Continue reading Beginners All Our Life
When Morin Boy #1 was born into this family, I went into immediate mothering overdrive. Every book, every magazine, every radio program that featured parenting experts: I was there. My sleep-deprived brain was, apparently, incapable of filtering out all the contradictory thinking, so one week I would try someone's advice that sounded great, and when… Continue reading Eight Parenting Strategies
The fallacy of circularity -- the accusation that all arguments for the trustworthiness of Scripture come round to the Bible's own truth claims -- has been leveled against Christians, and sometimes it's well-founded. How, then, is a serious student of the Word to explain and validate her certainty that when she opens the pages of… Continue reading A Well-Grounded Trust
Encouragement; reassurance; words of wisdom crafted in the trenches. Somehow, Seth Haines knew that this was the gift his wife needed for the Christmas following the birth of their third child -- so he put out the word. Friends, favorite authors, and bloggers were asked for a contribution of hope, a letter from the heart… Continue reading Borrowed Strength for Mothers
In an effort to understand the heart of a nation, journalist and World Magazine editor Mindy Belz spoke to its people. To connect the dots between ancient civilizations, a modern-day dictator, and a political force that operates with fiery religious zeal, Mindy joined forces with an Iraqi-in-exile, Insaf Safou, with whom she learned and followed… Continue reading On the Run from ISIS
Her story has all the makings of a melancholy fairy tale: award-winning poet and brilliant writer caught in a disastrous marriage flees to England and meets the world-renowned author she has been pen-friends with since first reading his books. Following her divorce, they marry and enjoy four years of bliss until her death from cancer… Continue reading Joy Davidman Lewis, Author
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