My Journal
Where I share my thoughts in words.A Story for Thanksgiving (guest post)
Here's a bit of fiction that my daughter wrote for her high school composition class. I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy!A Teddy Bear Thanksgiving- Autumn Quesenberry“Noah, honey, how many times does Mommy have to answer your question?” Four-year-old...
the reason
"The Marriage License" - Norman Rockwell, Saturday Evening Post Cover, June 11, 1955Not because it's historic tradition.Not because it's aesthetically pleasing.Not because it's personally preferred.Not because it's socially convenient.But because it's...
What If It Is my Son?
I’m wondering:Do Christian movie makers have sons?If they do, do they want them to watch their movies with pure thoughts? Do they care if the women characters sometimes display as much sex appeal as they do God-appeal?My daughters and I recently watched a...
Considering Thyself. . . .
Touching this topic with any length pole is crazy, but that's what we writers do - launch out into shark-infested waters. I know what I say will be controversial to everyone and probably offensive to some. So, like a coward, I will post this disclaimer: read at your...
NEW. . . .
Does femininity still matter? Is it important to dress and conduct ourselves in ways that are unequivocally feminine?Is womanhood inferiority or diversity?Is femaleness to be celebrated in our everyday lives as a glorious and distinct expression of the...
To Wear or Not to Wear . . . . the Yoga Pants Discussion
I'm going to chime in on the "yoga pants/Christian cleavage" debate here.No, it is not the most urgent issue facing the Christian church, but yes, it is part of the larger discussion of Christian living because everything we do in the body matters. The only way we...
What Satan Doesn’t Want You to Know About Lust
You don't need to be told that everyday we are "invited" to indulge in sexual lust. And, it isn't even considered something to "tsk, tsk" about anymore; no, it's winked at and giggled about. But do we really understand what lust is? Me-love. Yeah, it's just a...
some personal musings about heaven
I'm listening to the Gaither Vocal Band sing "These are They" and thinking about heaven this morning. Outside the widow of the spare bedroom that I call my "writing studio," it is snowing, white flakes drifting down and piling up, prompting our church to call...
Now available on Kindle: Unexpected Gifts
Partying in the Hearse
I don’t want to be an angry evangelical. I don’t want to be most at home on my soapbox, frothing with vitriol over cultural drift and neglecting to show the love of Christ. Yet, there is nothing wrong with holding strong principles and even personal...
