Awash in the arts

by ninja | Write!

I spent the weekend in Geneva for the Christian Associates worship arts gathering. It was a lovely time. I learned a lot, but mostly I enjoyed getting to chat with some good folks. I loved talking to Heather and sharing our hearts over Lebanese food. I loved that our...

Omar

by ninja | Family Uncaged

Funny what hits you when you read the Bible. I was reading through Genesis through a bit of genealogy and came across the name Omar. I stopped. Omar. I remember Omar. Omar was Aidan’s very best friend in kindergarten. His parents were new immigrants. One of my...

Jeanne’s Advice for Interviews: Breathing

by ninja | Find joy today

I emailed my prayer circle this week, letting them know I’d be starting radio interviews and to please pray for me. This will be the first time I’ve done radio. Eeeeeeek. So, if you are a praying sort, please pray for me, particularly Wednesday, as I have...

Two Ways to Improve Your Writing

by ninja | Write!

There are two ways you can improve your writing in 2006. 1. Pray about finding a mentor. This is not always easy, though. When I lived in the Seattle area, I met a real-live author. I asked if we could meet for coffee. We did. But the relationship never took off as...

Three People I Admire

by ninja | Find joy today

Our friend JR along with his wife Ginger and their two kids Neeley and Judson are planting a church in Manhattan. They packed up their lives in Texas, where JR was a teaching pastor at Lakepointe Church, and are now city dwellers, pioneering a redemptive work. JR is...