This open letter is in reaction to this post at HuffPo, where writer Jesse Bern espoused and encouraged anti-Trump protesters to greater rage and violence. Dear Jesse, I suspect you will be amazed to learn that there are those of us who strongly disagree with Trump who are NOT attending the protests and NOT violently attacking
For the love of books, here’s a little book-inspired rest stop art from Iowa Do you ever stop at rest stops on long trips? If not, you’re missing out, especially if you’re a writer or author. There are a number of book-themed rest stops in Iowa! This one was in Johnson County. I’m such a
Can we stop for a shared moment of brutal honesty here? Online friends have several times mentioned feeling ignored and disconnected, even shuffled aside by their families, their friends, and especially their churches. The reason? Chronic or severe illness, or just being a little under the weather. They aren’t perfectly well, so… no one sees them as
Do you ever wake up thinking really random things? This morning I woke up this morning thinking, “What about Barabbas?” This turned out not to be as random as I first thought. After all, it’s Lent. And then there’s the sad, miserable reality of the human condition that Barabbas’s sordid little life encompasses. Barabbas comes into our
Reposted from February 14, 2014: You may have noticed that I’m not pushing a lot of mushy-gushy romantic love on my website– There’s a reason for that! Not everyone enjoys that emphasis to Valentines Day, especially when they don’t have that someone special to share those romantic feelings with! While I’m not into the mushy-gushy side
Davis Bunn is one of my favorite Christian authors–in fact, he’s one of my favorite authors of all time! This is saying something because usually I have difficulty reading mainstream published Christian authors with any kind of enthusiasm. I have favorite Indie authors who are Christians and write Christian novels, but–there is something so MEH
Update: This is the kind of Valentine I think we’d all rather avoid… Reposted from June 9, 2014: I’ve hesitated to write about this issue because I haven’t wanted to tread on any toes. I’ve decided that it needs to be discussed though, although I’m going to be very careful what I say to avoid offending anyone
Reposted from May 25, 2014: The subject of writing contests came up in a writers’ group that I belong to. One of the writers in the group was bemused because she was given feedback by the judges that doesn’t square with the feedback she’s gotten everywhere else, even from professional editors. How can this happen?
What do you know about introverts and the art of friendship? Reposted from September 16, 2013 A little background: The post was inspired by one of Matt Walsh’s blog posts titled, I’m An Introvert and I Don’t Need To Come Out of My Shell. Matt raised a lot of good points. The readers who commented