Anna LaNave was wearing a green-and-white-striped shirt and a radiant smile when I met her in 2005. She was in charge of a ministry called Landings at the parish I’d tiptoed into as someone away from the Church for decades. Anna and Landings gave me a safe place to ask questions about God… and to come back… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Anna LaNave
Category: Friendship
Answering the Call
Note: This essay was written for the St. Davids Christian Writers Association, of which I am blessed to be a member. Check out SDCWA if you’d like to learn more about this writers-owned-and-operated association and annual conference. God’s a funny guy. I always considered myself an editor, not a writer. And, unchurched from the age… Continue reading Answering the Call
God’s Signature on Our Lives
“You have no idea how everyone enjoys your book, but most of all what it means to me,” the handwritten note began. I smiled. The note came from a friend who’s had some health challenges and is convalescing at her monastery. I’d sent her
Being Christ in Our Lives: Bonnie Rose Hudson
My friend Bonnie Rose Hudson inspires me because she trusts God so completely. When she was still in her 20s, she went to her first writers’ conference–alone, without knowing anyone in attendance. She knew she was being called to write, specifically for young adults. In just the past two years, Bonnie Rose has gone from… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Bonnie Rose Hudson