When a Book Chooses You
"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality." -Lisa Cron hear people say, “I’m a mood reader.” I say this myself! I wonder if what we mean is that we gravitate...
How to Give Only Good & Perfect Gifts
"And he puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit...
Can Fiction Mend the World?
“Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson hey say you always come out of the woods better than you went in. Could this be true for novels too? When I close the cover, am...
The Christmas Story Is Your Story Too
When my son was little, he received for Christmas a children’s book about the Raiders football team customized with his name and photo—placing him in the story. In the action. He was astounded. But here’s what I find truly...
Finding Peace When Seasons Collide
Ahh, remember the days when life’s seasons were so predictable, so clearly defined? Growing up on California's central coast, life had only two seasons—school and summer vacation. Here on Oregon’s high desert, as our sunny...
When You Know It’s Time to Rise
To tell it true, I’ve kinda had it up to here with all this sadness and disappointment. How about you? Ever feel like someone keeps sneaking along behind you, adding chunks of granite to your backpack? For me, it’s been one...
