The Book That Never Was
When I attended my first writers conference back in the late ’90s and people asked what I wanted to write, I always replied, “Magazine articles. I have no interest in writing a book; they’re too long and my attention span is too short.” And I meant it. I began to write articles and have a …
Heading to Prison
If you’re familiar with the Bible at all, it’s likely you know the whole sheep and goats passage from Matthew 25, which includes Jesus’s identification “with the least of these.” “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All …
Are You Living Fast?
Isaiah 58 talks about the true fast that God desires: Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When …
Strangers Among Us
On Thursday I am going to be interviewed by an ESL (English as a Second Language) class so the women in it can practice their English. I imagine it will be fun for me and difficult for them as they try to keep up with my motor mouth. I do know that having strong English …
If the Shoe Fits
Years ago I was an assistant shoe buyer for Macy’s (at that time, the Bamberger’s division). As we visited stores, salespeople would tell us when women were trying on a particular style of shoe a lot but never buying it. The fit wasn’t right. An amazing thing would happen, though, when we would take the …
