For some, the turn of the year can be a time of reflection and planning, the anticipation of new beginnings. For others it is painful, another opportunity to fail, a projection of the loss debris from this year into the next. For much of my life, it was the latterRead More
Archives for December 2015
A Short Narrative to Help You Get In the Christmas Spirit
Ten years ago, I was rushing down to Office Depot to make photocopies of a story I’d written as a Christmas present for our children. I assumed that would be the end of it. Instead, those few manuscripts started getting passed around and, before you knew it, The Shack wentRead More
Why ‘EVE’ Matters
Hey everyone, When I go to a movie I like to arrive on time so I can watch the trailers. This is a short book trailer that was created to visually introduce some of the heart and intent behind writing EVE. Enjoy! If you’d like, you can pick up aRead More
Who Cares If Christmas Wasn’t Quite Like the Pageant?
Many of us growing up in the Western Christian church starred in the annual Christmas pageant, a memory nostalgic for some and terrifying for others. There were the coveted roles of Mary and Joseph (which often involved internal church politics) and in descending significance: three kings, various shepherds, angels andRead More
The Creation of Adam
The following is an excerpt from my new book Eve. Here, a hurt, abandoned girl named Lilly is able to witness creation with the mother of all humanity as her guide. I hope you enjoy this exploration of the very first story. A hand took hers. A mother’s fingers. WarmRead More