History, Real Life, and Faith
What do you do with your old Bible study books? You know, the workbooks where you read a passage of scripture, answered some questions, and either applied what you learned to your life or discussed it with others, later. I’ve been in Bible study since I became a Christian at 15. At our Lutheran church we did a plain study: read the…
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I consulted travel guides as I wrote a novel set in World War I Egypt. I’ve personally visited the other locations in my novel, but I won’t be able to travel to Cairo anytime soon, perhaps never. That doesn’t, however, get me off the hook for writing intelligently about a land far away that many people think they know. You say…
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I threw away a book today. It went into the trash can and I shut the lid. I don’t want to be tempted to rescue it, no matter how beautiful the cover. I’ve only thrown away a couple books in my lifetime, but it’s always been done for the same reason. I didn’t want someone I love thinking I approved….
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What it’s like to have an alter persona.
A poignant and even more tragic end to the composer of It Is Well With My Soul
I’m finishing up 2013 with a photo review of shots I liked, some funny, some not. My travels took me to places where the whimsical touched my imagination. Brooklyn, New York; London, England; Oxford, England; Edinburgh, UK; and even Paris welcomed me. Not to mention Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Indianapolis, Indiana! 2013 was a really busy travel year! Here are some…
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