Over the past few years, I've been fascinated by Moses. In fact, I've come to love books like Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy because of the glimpses into his character that can be mined from small verses. Like the one I …
A Sunday Psalm
Rise up, O God, and defend Your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long. Do not ignore the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies, which rises continually. --Psalm 74:22-23 …
Beautiful Battle by Mary DeMuth
I usually try to re-read my critique partners' books before I post about them. Partly to refresh myself, since it has usually been a year since I've read it (and I've read a lot of other stuff since then!) and partly because …
A Sunday Psalm
Though the Lord is on high, He looks upon the lowly, but the proud He knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes, with Your right hand …
One Thing You Lack
Lately as I’ve been reading Scripture, it has occurred to me more and more that while the words mean what they say and say what they mean, there is also a deeper level, if we choose to look past the obvious. Like the …
My Favorite Moment of Christmas
We didn’t grow up going to church on Christmas Eve. It wasn’t that we didn’t attend church. We very much did. But Christmas Eve is my daddy’s birthday, and my mother did all she could to keep that day reserved for him instead …
Decisions, Decisions
There are moments when a strong-willed child is a joy. I think the college search can be one of those moments. Child numero uno knew exactly what she wanted to do, where she wanted to look. It was a painless (though …