The Story is — must be — enough. I am a fangirl of old. I don’t just like stories; I…
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Lifting the Veil
Greetings, friends! Last month, I wrote about returning to wonder – a sort of vision-casting statement for the year. This…
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Out of Silence – Five Years Later
Greetings, friends! Five years ago, in October 2017, I published my first blog post: “Out of Silence”. In it, I…
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A New Book: Celebration in Song
On August 14th, I finished the first draft of a new book. The working title is The Nameless Land, though…
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Put On Your Big-Girl Pants
During my semester abroad at Oxford, my closest friends were guys. This was super fun, but also led to some…
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A (Positive) Rant
I hate to begin 2021 with a rant, but it will end on a positive note. (I promise.) In November,…
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Let’s Talk MORE About Writing
Let’s talk MORE about writing, friends. I recently read a chapter entitled “Faith and Fiction” from Frederick Buechner’s Secrets in…
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Let’s Talk About Writing
Let’s talk about writing. Specifically, let’s talk about writing books. In Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, Grisha become stronger and healthier…
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The (Painful) Ascent
My heart is heavy, friends. And it should be. I’ve been pondering “growth” lately. My 35th birthday was last week,…
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Writing a Marathon
I ran a marathon in my neighborhood on Saturday, May 9th. My 35th birthday is coming soon, and I had…
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