“[God] is the best writer, too,” Gabriel said to me. “Why’s that?” I asked. “Because he gives every good writer something to struggle with and try to work out by writing down. That’s genius.” – John Corey Whaley,...
A friend said recently that he could understand my wanting someone’s hand to hold as I sit in church. I’ve thought a lot about the truths and lesser lies in that statement, and I’d like to share what I really want. Tim Parkinson on Flickr...
I’m writing from Morocco, from the capital city of Rabat. This is where I attended and graduated from high school, where I became aware of international politics, where I discovered chocolate crepes and brochettes (grilled, spiced shish kabobs), where I learned...
Peter informed me the other day that he would let all his kids get iPhones. And I laughed. When I told him his kids might not even know what an iPhone was he was incredulous. The conversation went something like this: Peter: Why wouldn’t they know what an iPhone...
I’ve spent the past week on the couch with a box of tissues and not enough energy to make it to the bathroom without stopping to rest along the way. Mostly I’ve slept through this sickness, but when I’ve been awake and not coughing I’ve picked...
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