“Go to a conference!” and The Sweetest Thing
Your tea may be sweet and a good book on a summer afternoon even sweeter, but when you find “the sweetest thing,” you’ll know. Continue reading
Tag: Christianity
Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Heart
Told You So was the shiny new bike. Art and the Bible, a really nice windbreaker. Both were great on their own, but they complemented one another, too. Continue reading
Haunted.
One of the taglines for my book is, “There’s more than one way to be haunted.” It’s meant to pique interest, so I’ve done a bit of thinking about what Continue reading
Thoughts on “Until the Harvest” by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Until the Harvest, the second full-length novel in the Appalachian Blessings series by Sarah Loudin Thomas, is officially out today! You can find my full review here, but this post Continue reading
Searching for Treasure in the Copies and Shadows
Just what is the connection between concrete earthly things and treasure in heaven? Continue reading
Stories Begin with Questions by Sydney Avey
Today I’m hosting author Sydney Avey, whose novel The Sheep Walker’s Daughter (HopeSprings Books) came out on December 3, 2013. A Korean War widow’s difficult mother dies before revealing the Continue reading
The Importance of Story in Genealogy by Heather Day Gilbert
One Viking woman. One God. One legendary journey to North America. In the tenth century, when pagan holy women rule the Viking lands, Gudrid turns her back on her training Continue reading
Family Recipes: How Food Takes Us Home
“Mom’s potato salad is the best. Brandy’s is close.” That remark, while not the highest compliment my cooking has earned, remains for me the most memorable. Spoken by my sister Continue reading
What’s in a Name
Sometimes I think about how ordinary, common things tell secrets about big, invisible things. For example: I have three different unrelated “Smith” lines in my family tree. And if I’m honest, Continue reading
Does human creativity reflect our Creator?
In Christ’s example, we find the position and the quality of mastery inherent to creating. But what does that mean for us? Continue reading
