Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Back in late 2010 and early 2011, I was struggling. What I really enjoyed writing was Christian fiction, but other than
Category: Memoir
On the Nightstand: June
It’s been hard to miss Jennifer Fulwiler and the launch of Something Other Than God: How I Passionately Sought Happiness and Accidentally Found It. But just in case you have, here’s the story: Jennifer was raised in a happy, atheist family and converted to Christianity in a profound way a few years ago. Since her conversion,… Continue reading On the Nightstand: June
Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn
I met Pat Gohn in person last September at the National Conference of Catholic Women national convention, but I actually met her a couple months earlier when I devoured her soul-stirring book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood. Pat’s moving story of breast cancer and other struggles brought me close to tears. Her loving guide… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn
Of Jail Mail, Redemption, and Conversion
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I got a piece of jail mail the other day. It doesn’t happen every day, but frequently enough (five or six times a year) that it doesn’t surprise me. It is, however,… Continue reading Of Jail Mail, Redemption, and Conversion