I grew up in England, white skin, bright blond hair. One of my closest friends was from Jamaica, and two thirds of my elementary school were Sikh. My entire short life, I was surrounded by a canvas of brilliant color. For me, skin color was like eye color, or hair color. It was like whether you were …
Cracking Up: An Interview with Author, Kimberlee Conway Ireton
I met Kimberlee two years ago, at Laity Lodge. We didn't get much time to talk while we were there, and I came away from that retreat wishing I'd been able to carve out more time with Kimberlee. So, when I arrived home, I ordered a copy of her first book, The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the …
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Sunday
God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! —Matthew …
Sunday
This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. —I John 4:9, MSG ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration. Not many words at all. Then, extend a bit of hospitality to the …
Love Idol: An Author Interview; A Book Giveaway; and, What is a “Love Idol,” Anyway?
Jennifer Dukes Lee and I spent time chatting with one another, girlfriend to girlfriend, and we invite you to listen in! In this conversation, Jennifer and I talk about her experience of writing Love Idol, and about the confident assurance we have that we are more than enough—pre-approved, in …
All The Stories Matter. Especially Yours.
This year, it seems as if everyone is having babies! Book babies, that is. I've been watching friends of mine pant and push and press their way to publishing their stories. I have cheered for them and paced the halls with them. I've cried when the rejections came. I've prayed when all those words …
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