Identity Myopia and Living in God’s Image
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2014/05/06/identity-myopia-and-the-makers-image/ Last April, I had the opportunity to talk with Mark Melligner about the vision behind Made for More. At the...
View ArticleLegalistic Love
“One of the greatest sources of joy in my life is parenting my three young children. It is also one the greatest sources of chaos in my life as well. Yet, I find I can handle the messes, the sleepless...
View ArticleThank You.
These last several days have been busy ones for our family: the end of the school year, baseball season, and that inescapable springtime urge to work outdoors. During the winter, patios and gardens...
View ArticleHow to Review a Friend’s Book (and Still Be Friends)
French philosopher Blaise Pascal once wrote: “Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.” This is never more true than when you are reviewing a...
View ArticleCollege Girls: Education, Imago Dei, and the Gospel
This is an unusual post for me. Most of the time I opt for crafted, essay-length pieces that are innocuous and affirming. Sorry, today’s different. Maybe it’s post-vacation angst. Or maybe I just can’t...
View ArticleCatching Up
This November, I took a leap of faith and decided to participate in NaNoWriMo, and as of this morning I am happy to tell you that I am 3,200 words away from the goal of 50,000! Here’s hoping I can...
View ArticleA Winter Blues Giveaway
Image courtesy of Amy Kannel I grew up in Pennsylvania coal country, just 30 miles north of the West Virginia border. My family has lived in the surrounding mountains for generations and are deeply...
View ArticleAnd the Winner Is…
Thanks to all of you who participated in my “Winter Blues” Giveaway. And thanks especially to those of you who shared it with friends. Without further ado, the winner of the birdcage necklace and book...
View ArticleMattie Chatham, My Kind of Woman
Someone once asked me where I got my vision for womanhood, and I honestly (if not curiously) told him that it had come from times and places I’d never been. It came from wherever good women worked...
View ArticleLearning to Speak Up
A little over four years ago, I started down a path that I thought would lead me on a relaxing Sunday afternoon stroll through the woods. Little did I know I was actually starting a hike through the...
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