I am on the third, and last, of the Emily books, and have felt a sad apprehension over having to let Emily go since I bent the cover of Emily’s Quest and creased the spine just so. Why is a paperback that fits in your hand so delightful? Is it because of its lightness and its ability to hold so… View Post

In less than 24 hours, Harper danced her last dance, then put on her swimsuit and got herself a state cut for the 400 IM. (I’m no swimming expert, and she’s only been doing this for a couple of years, but if you ever have a chance to watch Harper swim, I recommend watching her do the distance events. I… View Post

Writer Question: When you sit down to write an essay, do you write an outline? If not, please share your pre-writing process/practices.  I haven’t written an outline since 5th grade Social Studies when I had to write about the great state of Illinois for Ms. Wolf’s class.My pre-writing looks like a lot of staring at my notebook with a pen… View Post

On Sunday, Harper was confirmed, and both of the girls played in the orchestra. This is a photo of Hadley and Harper talking with their former piano teacher, a woman we all adore and who is responsible for bringing out the joy and love of playing music. I’m a writer, so significance is my baseline, but it would pain me… View Post

Listen to my words, Lord; what happens when the wicked find refuge in You? Did they find refuge because they were good? or is refuge more like grace like predestination – there’s nothing any one of us can do it just is Surely David knew this. had to hope this and Noah, too. And Judas, right? And me, too. all… View Post