I am very exited to announce that The Anglican Digest has include my novel in their Transfiguration A.D. 2008 issue. The issue will be out soon, but in the meantime the review is here:
A novel set in 1990, this is the story of Episcopalian Katherine Tierney who spends a year working in a mission outpost [...]
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Review of UM in The Anglican Digest
Sacrifice
I heard Maya Angelou interviewed this morning on NPR, which was fantastic. My husband took the kids to church so I could grade some papers and her interview was an unexpected spiritual moment.
She talked about finding what you love and being willing to sacrifice for it. What do you love? What are you willing to [...]
World Vision Jerusalem: News Alert
This is a news alert that came from the World Vision Jerusalem office:
World Vision Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza
News Alert – 13 June, 2007
Is Gaza heading towards civil war?
By Wadi Razzouk – Communications Officer
More than 55 people have been killed and close to 200 have been wounded in the fiercest [...]
Robert Webber (1933-2007)
From CB:
I recently learned that a wonderful scholar and churchman died last week, Dr. Robert Webber. I got to know Dr. Webber briefly during my time at Wheaton College. He was known affectionately as “Book of the Month Club Bob” because he seemed to be writing one book a month. He wrote the very popular [...]
“A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”
I was too cheap to buy it the past three times I’ve been in Starbucks this week. I normally spend $1.86 (including tax) for my Grande Dark Roast with 2 Sweet-n-Lows and Cream.
So, $22 for a book seemed steep, even though I almost made it through the whole first chapter standing in line the other [...]
“Those People” in New Orleans
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana gathered for their annual convention last weekend. I have attached Bishop Jenkins’ sermon which speaks candidly about the identity crisis of many in New Orleans since the storm. And, the renewed mission that has come out of tragedy.
One of the sections that stood out to me was Bishop Jenkins’ [...]
A good thought to share
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and [...]
We’re all fascinated by Africa
I recently read Tim Bascom’s book “Chameleon Days: An American Boyhood in Ethiopia.” I gobbled it down in one afternoon it was so good, like a mini visit to Ethiopia.
When I was working as Press Officer for World Vision UK I helped lead a group of supporters to visit Ethiopia. I remember practicing complicated [...]
Katrina recovery from the front lines
The Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, for whom I happily worked last year as his Press Officer before relocating to Pennyslvania, is on the front lines of fundraising for Katrina recovery. Check out his blog http://edola-bishop.blogspot.com/where he reflects honestly on the frustration of people not deeming the recovery work in Louisiana “worthy” of financial support.
