I am a (reforming) library user. For years it was part our homeschool routine to have a weekly trip to the library — and with a designated bag by the entry way we rarely had fees. I try to buy books now, but with so many free kindle books I usually have a dozen or Read More
Category: Beyond the Churchyard
Stories and testimonies of people stepping out of their comfort zone, and sometimes staying inside.
Why you should annoy people with your politics
I’ve noticed a few slightly derisive comments on social media about people turning of friends’ feed until after elections, or requests for people to abstain from politics in their networking. Politics — like religion — cannot be believed indifferently. Decisions about death penalty, abortion, and personal/national money are too closely interwoven into our identity for Read More
Can brain candy change your worldview
I’ve probably mentioned a before, but I have a friend who calls fiction “brain candy.” There are many different reasons to read, personally, I think a little candy is fine once in awhile — and not just because I write fiction. Apparently I like the comparison of books to food because we usually make fun Read More
Sin
Yesterday’s post, God Hates, and Unsaveable were prompted by a book I recently read about homosexuality and Christianity. The Edge of Grace, by Christa Allan is a story of a recently widowed, young mom named Caryn Becker. Caryn’s brother, an integral part of her small network of support, surprises her with the news that he Read More
the churchyard gate
This is a topic where I catch myself arguing both sides. The idea of creating a safe environment for your children is both beautiful and Biblical. Song of Solomon 2:14-15 Talks about the little foxes that spoil the vines. This is usually applied to the sanctity of marriage but could also describe our need to Read More