Announcing This Seat’s Saved!
Hello! I’m so excited to announce that my new middle grade novel, This Seat’s Saved, will come out on June 6th! For the next month, I’ll share all the good things I’m planning with Moody Publishers about this book including a summer book club guide, a free summer devotional booklet, gift ideas for young readers, […]
How We’ll Pass It On
In Psalm 145, we read how “one generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” David explains how personally, he will live in this way: “On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, […]
Back to the Soups
It’s a cold, rainy day—perfect for a big pot of soup for dinner and the coming rainy weekend. My colleague sent me the recipe for Kale Soup with Potatoes and Sausage from The New York Times, and I cannot wait to try it. She sent it because we sat together at a dinner recently, and […]
Saying the Blessing
It’s my last day of teaching for the spring semester. Saying good-bye to students always chokes me up! What a journey we’ve been on together as we’ve explored their professional, personal, scholarly, and political voices! At the end of each class, I traditionally ask permission to say the Irish Blessing over my students. I cry. […]
A Little Bit
It’s that time of year for weeding. Weeds have completely overtaken the garden. I start slowly, in tiny little segments. A little bit at a time is the only way I can do it. I know some gardeners who spend the whole day in the yard, exhausting themselves with joy. I can’t do it like […]
Bringing in the Fig and Lemon
We receive a frost warning, so that means I bring my little potted fig and lemon tree indoors. I like having them near me in the kitchen, and it feels good to know I’m helping protect their leaves and roots from the freezing night. If I were to imagine the stronger plum and peach trees […]
Immersed in The Chosen
I know I’m late to the game, but I started watching the next two seasons of The Chosen. (I’d seen the first season when it first came out, but then I stopped.) I hesitated because I didn’t want to picture the actor, Jonathan Roumie, every time I prayed to Jesus. He’s such a compelling Jesus! […]
Like a Shepherd
I read something interesting this morning about Psalm 23 from Andrew Murray. What if we consider this Psalm in light of Christ indwelling us by the Holy Spirit so we become the Christlike shepherd for others? The thought delighted me. I wondered about asking God to help me assist Him in leading others to places […]
5 Promises from Psalm 112
I love the day I arrive to Psalm 112 in my daily Bible reading of the psalms. On this morning, I consider the promises offered to the person who fears the Lord and delights in His commands. I decided to read this Psalm in The Message version for the first time. It reads like this: […]
All Day Celebration
Today I attend an all-day retirement celebration for my boss from the last 17 years. This party involves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and various panels of important people in our field of rhetoric and composition—all celebrating her prestigious career contribution. I note most of all in the invitation and in the schedule of events the theme […]