This gorgeous writer always gets it right. This letter to a suffering woman who question God’s existence is no exception. CLICK HERE My favorite quote after the click: “Perhaps the good that can come from this terrifying experience is a more complex understanding of what God means to you so the next time you need… Continue reading Dear Sugar Does it Again
Category: Reflections
Why I Write What I Write
Really, Christian fiction? The Atheist, Agnostic, Buddhist, Wiccan and even Christian people in my life ask this question; often after they take a step backwards. They want to know: “Why not just regular literary fiction? Is that harder to break into?” I’m not trying to be the next Katy Perry – starting as one thing… Continue reading Why I Write What I Write
Why are we grieving Steve Jobs?
Sounds like the headline for The Onion Info-graphic, but I ask it seriously. Perhaps I should add the word “personally” before “grieving.” I sensed a real outpouring of love that evening on the internet, fleeting as it may have been. Many re-tweets and FB posts simply said the word “Sad” and then had a link… Continue reading Why are we grieving Steve Jobs?
Moral Relativism
Science and Religion Today had an article this week that I enjoyed. It’s a quick read about Moral Relativism, really a book blurb, from Christian Smith, author of Lost in Transition. I will quickly let the Moral Relativism.com people define that for me: “Moral relativism is the view that ethical standards, morality, and positions of right… Continue reading Moral Relativism
Thinking of you
There were two things that bothered me about non belief — where to direct gratitude for life’s random blessings and the weak condolence, “thinking of you.” “Praying for you” meant religious folk got to send prayers up, together, compassionately and with intention. “Thinking of you” seemed to mean I’d consider your plight on my commute… Continue reading Thinking of you
Does A Villain Have Value?
I like to read up on the craft of writing and got some obvious advice recently that the book’s villain cannot be the mustache twirling antagonist of yore. Yes, noted. This is unrealistic unless you’re crafting a screenplay for Jerry Bruckheimer. The reason villains need to be real people in fiction is because villains are real people… Continue reading Does A Villain Have Value?
Amazon Readers Review The Bible
Okay, seriously. If you can’t laugh at this, even as a Christian, you have no sense of humor. Amazon Customer Reviews: Holy Bible King James Version A little preview after the click . . . 3.0 out of 5 stars A decent sophomore effort For those of you who don’t know, this is God’s second… Continue reading Amazon Readers Review The Bible
Two Great Christian Writer Blogs
The blog made a sucking sound in June. What have I done instead? Gone to the land of the mouse. Gone camping. Gone researching. I was particularly moved by this post by Laura Ziesel about “real Christians.” It resides on Rachel Held Evans blog, another of my favorites. I had been aware of this issue… Continue reading Two Great Christian Writer Blogs
Why go to Church?
My husband hates Sundays because he thinks of work all that day. It ruins one of his two days off. He loves Holiday weekends, like this last one, because that extra day jars him out of his typical schedule and this allows him to be “big picture.” Thinking of things from a high-up perspective rejuvenates… Continue reading Why go to Church?
Not Helping
I’m a marketer, so I’m declaring this week’s rapture WAY off brand and compromising the message. The Vatican made the right move — having the Pope as brand manager. Speaking of message, Camping would like to qualify that it’s tonight, not tomorrow. So the looting parties begin at midnight. Don’t miss out on a new… Continue reading Not Helping