A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Just a quick update that the new children's poetry anthology, "I've God a Bad Case of Poetry", launched its Kickstarter yesterday. One of my poems will be featured! You can view the Kickstarter here if you are interested in supporting this work or just want a little peak inside the covers of the book. You [...]
As I shared in a recent writing update, this past year did not feel very successful in terms of my publishing goals. I received many more rejections than the previous year. However, with the many rejections also came one acceptance which was very exciting for me! Toward the end of 2023, I heard about the [...]
This is a writing update, but it is also a reminder not to give up. In the last two years, I've been trying to be more intentional about my writing, seeking to have it published to a larger audience. If you aren't a writer yourself (or maybe you are a writer, but have not sought [...]
If you're following along, I am still working on two more articles in the dating series! However, I wanted to get some feedback from men as I was writing the article geared toward women. That is taking a little extra time. I'm thankful that of the men I asked, none of them have just given [...]
They say to "write what you know." Very good advice, though it's always tempting not to follow it because what you know the best often feels mundane and uninteresting. One of the major reasons I've wanted to go to England for so long is to see the places my favorite authors and role models in [...]
I only spent a half day in London before my flight out of Heathrow, but I enjoyed what I got to see. I woke up early to take an hour-long train ride from Alton to London Waterloo. It was early enough that it was a commuter train, full of businessmen and women. I felt a [...]
My last full day in England was spent in Alton and Chawton, two small towns a short walk from each other. I had an Air B&B for two nights in Alton (with a very friendly cat). In the morning, I walked around Alton (I just happened to be there on a Tuesday when they had [...]
This week held a difficult meeting. I found myself reaching for this liturgy I wrote a few years ago. I'm thankful to say the meeting was resolved in my favor, but more thankful to have the ability to turn to prayer even when it was still uncertain. O Lord, Prince of Peace, in the hours [...]
I assume many of my audience have watched The Chosen TV series over the last few years (even if you don't consider yourself a Christian). My family and I have been encouraged by the way it portrays Jesus and his disciples. It is well rooted in Scripture, yet the production fleshes out the characters by [...]
As usual, I want to share with you if something I write is published elsewhere. My church asked me to write an article for their blog for Christmas. I talk about how sequence and timeline matter in God's story. You can read it here. I hope you all have a merry Christmas! Next week, instead [...]
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