“Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” That was G.K. Chesterton’s opinion. We can argue about the overlapping boundaries of the two words. We can question the literal veracity…
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Write for Life: William Wilberforce and the Pro-Life Movement
This post was originally published in October of 2022. The following year saw substantial alterations to abortion regulations in the United States, slightly altering the context into which the post…
Read moreThe Case for Geography
Today we’re going to take a look at the case for geography. If I’m perfectly honest, the case for geography has actually been the most difficult of the “Case for…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of By This Shall They Know—Journey to Maple Creek
This summer, I had the privilege to visit Maple Creek. Not the fictional Maple Creek Church, with all its smiling faces and welcoming hearts—its lessons and struggles, joys and defeats.…
Read moreBy This Shall They Know—Book Release!
Well—it’s that time again! Book release day! I suppose it’s pretty cliché to talk about it having been a “long journey” to this point . . . when is writing…
Read moreBy This Shall They Know—Coming Soon!
How do you really know? It’s a question we all ask, at some point in our lives. When the world turns upside-down—when our view of the world turns upside-down—when we…
Read moreThe Case for Music
Yes, it’s that time of year again! You’ve got your core subjects all lined up. You’ve got a (semi) workable draft of your schedule finalized. You’ve yielded to the impulse…
Read moreWOW! 36 Weeks to a Vibrant Vocabulary
What colour do you see when you hear the word vibrant? I, personally, see green. Rich, vivid, growing green—the colour of the foliage on well-watered tree at the beginning of…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of By This Shall They Know—The Real Maple Creek
Do you ever wonder how much fiction is truly fiction? Do you try to see the author in the characters and imagine which parts of the story are taken from…
Read moreReading Over Their Shoulder: The Role of Parents in Children’s Literature
Just what is the role of parents in children’s literature? Do parents have a role in children’s literature? After all—kids’ books are for kids! I believe that the promotion of…
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