Questions to Ask Your Writer
Do you know someone who writes stories? Have you ever asked them, “what are you writing?” and been discouraged by a vague or awkward response? The truth is, writers dread questions like, “what are you...
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My Characters’ Aesthetics in Song Lyrics // Star
I need to do an entire post about story playlists sometime! Music helps me brainstorm when I have writer’s block, and my N&S playlists are helping keep my imagination going right now when college...
View ArticleFor Each of Us: A Short Christmas Story
Snow crunched under Mom’s tires as we pulled into Miss Melissa’s driveway. The last time I had been here, there’d been a For Sale sign in the yard, but they had taken it down. I don’t know why it...
View ArticleEmmanuel
We went to our church’s Christmas Eve service yesterday evening. Partway through worship someone got up and spoke, and he talked about the wonder of Christmas. I like to think I’m good at wonder, but...
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5 Star Books from 2019
Friends, Romans, countrymen!! Welcome to 2020. I cannot believe it is time for another 5-star-books post! 2019 went so fast. I read 26 books this year, which is a little shabby compared to the 44 I...
View ArticleCardboard Castles
The snowflakes flutter wet against my face. The slush seeps into my boots and dampens my socks. The car doors leave water crystals on my fingers. I am somehow infinitely comforted by the fact that I...
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Hanna
To ten-year-old Hanna: The hard work will be worth it. To thirteen-year-old Hanna: I’m sorry, sweetheart, you don’t know everything yet. To fourteen-year-old Hanna: These feelings will go away. You...
View ArticleClassmates
We talk about weekend plans, homework, and the events we buy tickets to. We giggle (while cringing) about the social norms we both find weird. We both casually mention going to church, although we...
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Like a Crocus
When we moved into our current house, we didn’t know what was planted around it. The next spring, we were pleasantly surprised to find crocuses bursting through the soil right outside the front door....
View ArticleToday,
Today, we washed out the bed of Dad’s pickup truck with the hose. The water ran down the street in a tiny river, hugging the curb. The boys and I followed it, splashing with bare feet. Michael brought...
View ArticleTifi: a short story
I miss sharing my fiction words on here, so I decided to share a link to a short story I’ve had sitting around for a while:...
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Lights in Dark Times (re-sharing some words from my church)
Hello, friends. Life has been a little wild, hasn’t it? I’ve been pretty quiet, since I don’t think my voice is the one that needs to talk over the chaos. However, I wanted to stop in here to re-share...
View ArticleMovie Review: Just Mercy
Did I watch Just Mercy mostly because it was all over Instagram? Yes. Was it Michael B. Jordan that pushed me over the edge? Yes. But the peer pressure was well deserved: this movie is high quality,...
View ArticleThe Word Became Flesh. . .
I want to take a brief moment this Christmas Eve to remind you all of something that I needed to be reminded of this year: Emmanuel. I’ve heard about the incarnation so many times that it’s easy to...
View ArticleTo eat as well
When my Dad and brother and I used to deer hunt, we would bring venison home. It’s the best meat I’ve ever tasted that wasn’t cured. A specific, natural taste you don’t find anywhere else. And people...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Lazy Kind of Movie Review
Guardians of the Galaxy is my favorite Marvel movie. I didn’t even watch the sequel for years, because I knew it couldn’t live up, but I finally broke down and watched it a few months ago. Generally...
View ArticleThe Island
I went to counseling and she told me I should journal more. I’m posting the result in case someone finds it helpful. “Let him not vow to walk in the dark who has not seen the nightfall” is a Tolkien...
View ArticleVerses from Psalm 119 that I Pray while Preparing to Read Scripture
These were discovered while I was working on memorizing Psalm 119. While I never completed the entire psalm to memory, I did memorize most of it; this process gave me a great appreciation for both the...
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