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Heron brain

What do you suppose you’d find, to root around in that walnut-sized brain for a while? It’s a pathetic nod to self-care I suppose, but

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A Light in the Cavern of Idols

I’ve kept company with the Reformed Journal for fifty years. It began when I was a graduate student appreciating a touch of home amid my

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To Read is to Love

Recently, some lovely friends threw a party for my new book, Nourishing Narratives. As part of the event, I had a conversation with Michael Wildschut,

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We Choose Readers

Years ago when I was on the Board of Editors for what was then called Perspectives magazine, a consultant brought us all to a moment

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The Good Kind of Weird Potlatch

There were always some very gooey caramel brownies and lots of other tantalizing desserts, usually with sprinkles. That was what I always noticed first at

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Looking for Nolans

The text popped up on my cell phone just as the sun was rising and I was doing my morning devotions. It was a video.

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