Writing Tip: Using Parentheses
I tell my students that parentheses are a whisper, a moment of intimacy between writer and reader. They build rapport; they signal trust. I love
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I tell my students that parentheses are a whisper, a moment of intimacy between writer and reader. They build rapport; they signal trust. I love
What a glorious day to celebrate as Jesus rode into Jerusalem! I’ve read the story a thousand times in the gospels, but this morning I
Today I learned some ways to get “back on track” after deviating from your healthy living plan (or really any kind of plan). I learn
I remember today that “without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6). I realize that I often avoid situations that scare me
The flair moment came early this morning as I enter the English Department. Mounds and mounds of fresh, dark soil rise so high they nearly
I share a quote with my students from Harvard research professor, E.O. Wilson, often called the “father of sociobiology.” He says this about the leaders
My friend sits beside me in church on Sunday, barely awake from her mission trip to the Dominican Republic. “I missed you! How was your trip?”
A student quotes Dolly Parton as saying, “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” He’s writing about taking whatever force comes
I read Psalm 62:5: “My soul finds rest in God alone; my hope comes from him.” If only I could remember that nothing else but