Went with the kids to VBS this morning and met a young photographer. So fun. Great conversation that reminded me so many reasons why I love photography. Makes me want to dive back in… Think I’ll test the waters by bringing my camera tomorrow. And last night I finished prepping Read more »
Category Archives: Personal
The Measure of Reality
For all that trusted friends are the best mirrors, it is still true that for each of us we are the measure of the world. That is, for all that we confuse ourselves, we also are the thing we know best. Today’s revelation: I figured out my love-formula. I mean Read more »
There is no shame in Ignorance
Unless it is purposeful. Had a lovely lunch with friends today. The children adored the fresh audience for their exploits and collected trivia. “Caterpillars have sixteen legs,” 4-year-old Elisha declared with conviction. An adult looked to me and I nodded. “Six to be adult legs and ten more for creeping Read more »
What if this isn’t something you get over?
What if this is something God’s giving you to wrestle with your whole life? Here is, to me, the biggest part of Christian community: individuals who are safe (as opposed to, you know, unsafe.), and have earned the right to be heard. I know this woman loves me. She genuinely Read more »
A Warning:
The Number One reason to cultivate good habits is that when you are too tired to do anything else, habits are what you live from and on. ~ I am sick. I hate being sick. It enhances all my limits and tendencies. To my relief I see light as well Read more »
Meeting the Readers
There’s not a lot (in my writing world) much more exciting to me than meeting and talking with the type of young people who will be reading my book. I’ve had a few delicious encounters with teenage fantasy fans, and they all go about the same way. In my half-curious, Read more »
Obscurity has its Advantages
One of which is realistic expectations. Or, rather, few to none, which works as well. I’ve gone through cycles of seeking my “brand” or identity, or audience, pouring thought and wistfulness and effort into producing content days at a time. The closest I’ve gotten to a theme is, “an unexamined Read more »
Staying Happy
I started writing a different post, about what I would change if I didn’t “owe” anyone, if I were free to be self-centered and do whatever I want to do. Then I realized, I kinda am. That is, unlike the people I genuinely pity, I really am living the life Read more »
Broken Ribs Are Broken Ribs
I like watching pilots. My parents like to laugh when I say this, since my husband recently earned his license. I like watching T.V. show pilots, because the good ones, next to songs, are the most compact form of good storytelling I know. And with my journalism background, compact is Read more »
Words are a part of my identity. Even when I get them wrong.
I self-identified as a novelist today– for kinda the first time, and it was totally natural. I’ve bemoaned before that I’m a compulsive explainer, seeing it as a character defect: why do I have to explain/justify my existence/choices? Well, it turns out I’m just assuming others are as shallow as Read more »
