for the stay-at-home moms
This one is for all those whose workplace is behind the steering wheel of a minivan — those who are privileged to call themselves stay-at-home moms and yet wonder why they’re always in the car. When my daughter was three years old, some generous friends of ours...
they are the writers
They lower the ropes deep, deep into the well until they hear the ripples on the surface, and they dip their bucket until it's fully submerged, and then they pull. They heave, hand over hand, raising the heavy-laden vessel, to the brim and overflowing, until it...
shadowed by grace :: a review
Shadowed by Grace is a historical Christian novel written by Cara Putman and published by B&H Publishing Group. Set in World War II, the story gives a glimpse into the work of the MFAA, or the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives program, an organization...
launch day interview with lisa-jo baker
Today is LAUNCH DAY for the memoir, Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom! To celebrate, I am thrilled to share this interview with Lisa-Jo Baker, author of the book. Lisa-Jo is here today to answer some questions about her...
angry birds
We bounced on the black surface of the trampoline, carefree and still counting our age with one hand. Suddenly an unidentified flying object swooshed past, narrowly missing our beach blond heads. My sister and I instinctively ducked, and Whoosh! Another near miss....
surprised by motherhood – a review
Last week I had the privilege of telling Lisa-Jo Baker's readers why her new book, Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom, is different from other parenting books. I may have included a Shrek reference. To read what I wrote on her...
we forget
It's Five-Minute Friday over at Lisa-Jo Baker's, and today the word is MIGHTY. We hunch over from the burden. We slog through the mire of life, one step at a time. We fret over unpaid bills and pray that the paycheck will stretch to the end of...
in which I question whether platform building can hold hands with Christianity
Those who rub shoulders with the writing and publishing world will know that ‘platform building’ is a serious buzz word these days. Literary agents are telling authors they have a quality manuscript, but won’t get anywhere until they’ve built their platform to X...
an open letter to criticism
It has been my privilege to be part of a community group called (in)couraging Writers, through the lovely website and ministry, (in)Courage.One of our assignments in the group was to write a letter to our inner critic, specifically the voice that prevents us from...
that time i got lost on a mountain
It’s Memoir Monday, and the story pulled out of the hat of memoirs this week is one about downhill skiing. Or the lack thereof, as it may be. After sharing the account a few weeks ago about how I almost died while whitewater rafting on a trip with my dad, maybe I...
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