faith
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The Trap of the Withywindle
Have we fallen asleep, lulled by nefarious forces into giving up? Rise and continue the quest. Thankfully, Samwise saved the day for Frodo. I frequently need to hear familiar stories of faithfulness in these dark days. Continue reading
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Les Malois
A literary vacation in the summer of 2024 took us to Oxford, the Isle of Guernsey, St. Malo, and Paris. Among other reasons, St. Malo is famous as the setting for Anthony Doerr’s sumptuous book, All the Light We Cannot See. St. Malo made headlines at the end of World War II when it was Continue reading
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Who Are We Talking About When We Write?
Sept 19, 2023 Where do authors get their characters? People ask me, “How do you come up with characters?” But really, don’t we all know “characters” in life? People whose hearts break, people whose dreams go unfulfilled, people whose courage inspires, people whose beauty redeems, people whose scabs and callouses cover early betrayals and sin-soaked Continue reading
Ernestly Speaking 