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Win a copy of The Unlikely Missionary!

If you haven’t already been to The Dabbling Mum now is the time to check it out! Alyice Edrich offers practical writing tips from a variety of interesting contributors and lots of fun prizes to win. I recently won some fun prizes and sent Alyice my book to use as a prize this month. Just [...]

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 [...]

Back in the classroom

It felt good to be back in the classroom this week. I always find the students so eager to learn and I sense a real desire to find their passion. It is energizing and affirming.
In the January 19 edition of “The Chronicle Review” there is a great article entitled “The Real Who, What, When and [...]

“The House God”

I have decided to share the aforementioned short story, “The House God.” You can find it here or using the tab at the top of the site. Let me know what you think! A sample:
I watched Oyimbo, the peeled one, lying under her mosquito net from the rafter in my sacred corner. She was writing [...]

Welcome to my new blog!

This is the new blog for those interested in my novel, The Unlikely Missionary, and those interested in issues of concern to women, writing, Africa, dark chocolate, Bono, and the continually fascinating breakdown of the Episcopal Church.
I’ve just finished Tony Hendra’s “Father Joe” which was really outstanding. One scene really stuck with me, partly because [...]