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Interview with Os Guinness
An interview with Os Guinness, whom I had the privilege of working for in Washington, DC, for ten formative years of my life (starting when I was an intern with the Williamsburg Charter Foundation, many a year ago). Os is simply brilliant, but he’s also funny, caring, and deeply passionate about the transformation of people…
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Online relationships and Finding Myself in Britain selfies
One thing I love about our socially connected online world is the proliferation of photographs from my friends. So I was delighted when I started to see selfies with my book-baby pop up online – unbidden. These make me happy on so many levels – not only seeing Finding Myself in Britain out there in the world,…
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Review: Scary Close by Don Miller
I’ve been remiss in posting reviews. Here is one originally published in the March 2015 Woman Alive book club. Reading the latest offering from a familiar writer can feel a bit like catching up with an old friend. In the Woman Alive book club in late 2006 we discussed Blue Like Jazz (review posted here),…
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Behind the Scenes: The First Draft of Finding Myself in Britain
Authors, editors, and the *&^$ first draft. Having worked in Christian publishing for over two decades as an editor, I’ve had contact with many an author. In my early days I worked with some highly strung first-time ones – those who define the stereotype of oversensitive, defensive, and not wanting to kill their darlings. I’m…
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Devotional of the week: True Authority (4 in Luke 4 series)
“I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them…” Luke 4:5 Satan harbors an inflated view of his authority. First he tries to tempt Jesus to change a rock into bread. Then he promises Jesus power over all the kingdoms of the world, which he believes are his to control. All…
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Interview with Rob Parsons
The sub-title to The Wisdom House is “Because you don’t always have to learn the hard way.” In the book I imagine my five grandchildren coming into my study one at a time, not as the little ones they are now, but as the adults they will become. We get the chance to talk as…
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Spirituality – what is it?
As I take a short break from reading a heavy text – some fifty pages about what a classic is – I consider this new venture of studying and reading in pursuit of a master’s degree in Christian spirituality at Heythrop College, part of the University of London. In one sense I’m not too bothered…
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Recipes for Feasting – Finding Myself in Britain
Writing Finding Myself in Britain held many surprises for me. That may sound odd, for you may think, you’re the writer! But that’s the joy of the creative process – things bubble up out of seemingly nowhere, and those helping to birth the book-baby can see hidden things that should be brought into the open.…
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Should We Celebrate Harvest?
“Tell her about the flower wars,” she said to her fiancé. He paused, looking thoughtful, and shared the antics related to flowers and the church. A big wedding took place in a church in Jersey, and a local group – which had won awards at the Chelsea Flower Show – arranged the flowers. They created…
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Devotional of the week: Identity (3 in Luke 4 series)
“If you are the Son of God…” Luke 4:3 “Do you really think you’re a writer?” In my journey of stepping in to being a writer, having been an editor for decades, I would sometimes hear this question in my head – through self-doubt, or through how I interpret criticism, or perhaps even from the…
