People ask sometimes if a certain kind of story is off limits for a Christian. Usually something with teeth in it. Addiction, violence, a character who does something ugly and doesn’t get punished for it. I don’t think that’s quite the right place to look. A story can put something dark on the page withoutContinueContinue reading “What the Story Is Actually Doing”
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Blueberry Pancakes
The railing was colder than I expected. I was already on the wrong side of it. One hand still gripped the metal, palm aching, while the wind and rain pushed hard enough against my coat to make me lean into the empty air. The fog had swallowed most of the bridge. Headlights behind me wereContinueContinue reading “Blueberry Pancakes”
Stay Connected with Veni. Vidi. Scripsi.
Over the past year-plus, many of you have found these writings through Facebook — either my personal page or the dedicated VVS page. I am thankful for that. Social media has been a good way to share these reflections from Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. and stay connected with readers. But if you enjoy following my writing, there isContinueContinue reading “Stay Connected with Veni. Vidi. Scripsi.”
Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”
In 1982, I didn’t know the word for it. I only knew the feeling. But it was time to pick a college major, and that feeling stuck foremost in my mind. I’d long watched The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson first with my parents when I was finally old enough to stay up that late, and then on my own. HearingContinueContinue reading “Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson””
One Year In
It was May 13 last year when I first hit publish. The post was called “Greetings from the Deep South, USA.” Nothing fancy. Just a hello from where I sit. I still remember the ordinary light in the room that morning… and the quiet resolve it took to send the words out anyway. A yearContinueContinue reading “One Year In”