Lingering Questions
I’m studying the art of telling a good story. It’s helping me live with flair. Today, I read that every great novel needs mystery and conflict. Otherwise, the reader won’t turn the page. As readers, we love and expect a good mystery and a grand conflict. We want each chapter–maybe even each page–to have a […]
Throwing Boiling Water into the Air Gives Us an Ice and Snow Display
I’d seen those Youtube videos where folks in Alaska or Canada throw pots of boiling water into the air only to have the water freeze immediately and rain down a puff of snow and ice. I figure (since it’s -8 degrees F), I would try it myself. We boil water, pour it into cups, and […]
A Way to Stop Fighting
We woke up to screaming. All week, we’ve been listening to our daughters work out their conflicts. Lately, they’ve been fighting over everything: Whose turn? Whose portion? Whose toy? In church this morning, I asked another mother how she handles sibling fighting. Her answer surprised me. She said to teach my children that they aren’t […]