Some might consider what I’m about to do cruel. First, I’m going to rave about The Mistmantle Chronicles. I’m going to tell you that they are everything I look for in a book. They are: a) a delight to read b) beautifully written c) shaped by a deep and rich Christian worldview And then I’m […]
Scaffolding
There was scaffolding on it, rising high above the flying buttresses, surrounding the spire that would eventually fall. It’s an inside joke with family friends that I can’t manage to see a cathedral without it having scaffolding on it. I’ve seen Saint Patrick’s in NYC covered by scaffolding and a screen printed with a photograph […]
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
My father grew up on a road labeled with his family name. He lived in the first house on the road, next door was an aunt and down the road was the family farm where an uncle lived. When I was growing up we would visit my grandmother and this aunt and uncle and I […]
Tulips
Last fall my husband surprised me with a gift of tulip and daffodil bulbs. 745 bulbs to be exact. Apparently, the greenhouse at the college where he teaches had been unable to sell this part of their stock and was tossing them. Now my husband comes from a long line of bargain finders and treasure […]
The Warren & the World Vol 7, Issue 16
Eastertide. As Andrew Peterson writes in a post linked below, “And now it begins.” The most joyful thing about Easter, I think, is that it is not just one day long. If we follow the church calendar, we get 50 days in Eastertide, but in reality, we celebrate Easter every single Sunday–and every day is […]