Do Christians Care about Pakistan?
I don’t read the Bible nearly as much as I should. I am not quite sure how often it “should” be read by Christians, but I am pretty sure it’s more than “never” which is close to where I am. I do have it permanently resting next to my bed though, so perhaps I am absorbing through osmosis. The paltry reason I have for not reading it too often is also a prideful one. I’ve read it all. Multiple times. Growing up in a Christian home with two parents who are very vocal in their faith means that by the time I was five I was naming all my stuffed animals “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego” (I still think, “and Abendego” would be a kick-ass band name.) However, even though my reading (I guess I should say...
Are the "Sins of the Father" a Curse?
Anne Lamott is my literary soul mate. She writes in the same style and tone that I do, and her work tends to contain the same level of self-deprecating, sarcastic cynicism as mine does. Or at least, I’d like to think so. Therefore, it goes without saying that I’ve taken a lot of the advice in her book on writing, “Bird by Bird” to heart. Which means that I have spent quite a lot of time recently thinking and writing about my family. To be a writer, you have to not only think that you are interesting enough that people would care to hear what you have to say, but also delusional enough to believe that people would pay money to read your work. In a word, you have be be a cocky crazy person. I am without a doubt a writer. The common knowledge on ...