I Want to Be a Dandelion

May 16, 2022

The dandelion gets a bad rap. I know. It’s a weed. But it’s a nice weed. Beautiful—for a while—and it’s edible. Get your vitamins! When I was a child, fields of yellow dandelions enchanted me. The expanse reminded me of the poppies in the Wizard of Oz movie....

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Apr 12, 2022

Kate DiCamillo’s consistently wins the highest awards in the nation for her stories. Because of Winn-Dixie is no exception. Synopsis Winn-Dixie is a dog, so named under unusual circumstances, and he really doesn’t do much in this tale except act like an average dog,...

The Ultimate Sacrifice For All Time

Apr 5, 2022

Every Christian knows the story of Christ’s Resurrection. We celebrate His victory over death and how His resurrection guarantees ours. Easter has got to be the most joyous holiday of all religions on earth. But do we forget… • That the Lenten season...

Though Darkness Descend by Janet Joanou Weiner

Mar 28, 2022

Both Sarah Soon and Janet Joanou Weiner are writer friends of mine. Janet’s first book came out this year—historical fiction set in France during the reign of Louis XIV. Though Darkness Descend focuses on the persecution of the French Hugenots, a...

Cycles of Song

Mar 10, 2022

I love the rich history of sacred music in the Church. From early Gregorian chants to Bach to Jan Bender’s Creation, I’ve worshiped the Lord in musical praise. My college choir performed glorious songs from every era of Western Civilization. We were a rowdy herd who...

Loving Like Jesus in the Middle of 21st Century Leprosy

Jan 24, 2022

In Biblical times, if a person had been diagnosed with a skin disease such as leprosy, he or she was obligated to cover up and warn others when in public places. “Unclean! Unclean!” This was the directive from God regarding leprosy in the Old Testament. (Leviticus...