Words on the Word
writing
“I, who live by words, am wordless when I turn me to the Word to pray”
It’s been a quiet week at Words on the Word. That’s okay–words are not always called for. I think I first learned about this Madeleine L’Engle poem through my boss some time ago, but can’t recall for sure now. It’s called “Word,” though she just as well could have called it “In Praise of No … Continue reading
Details on upcoming Honest Toddler book, due out in May
Honest Toddler has just announced a few details of his/her (?) upcoming book (!): In other news, I’m writing a book (Scribner USA-Simon & Schuster imprint, HarperCollins Canada, and Orion UK); a parenting guide for those of you disappointing your toddlers on a regular basis. You probably need it if: You’ve ever told someone you … Continue reading
State of the Blog Address: Why I (continue to) blog
Sure, I picked a strange time to start this blog: just weeks before the birth of our third daughter. But I had good reason(s) to, as I enumerated here. Looking back on that blogging minifesto (you heard that word here first), not much of my reasoning for blogging has changed: It’s a creative outlet for me, a … Continue reading
Praising God through Academic Biblical Studies: Less Hypermodernist Objectivism, More Affect!
Why such an emphasis on wanting to get as close to the “original text” of the Bible as possible? Or, as some scholars call it, the “earliest attainable text”? Earlier this week I wrote a bit about scholarly editions of the Jewish Scriptures, both the Greek and the Hebrew. But I began asking myself today, … Continue reading
One of my reviews to be published in Bible Study Magazine
I have written a book review that is slated to be published in an upcoming issue of Bible Study Magazine. You can see what Bible Study Magazine looks like by flipping through this past issue. The book I review is Lamentations and the Song of Songs, by Harvey Cox and Stephanie Paulsell. It’s the newest edition of Westminster … Continue reading
Another interview with Honest Toddler, who, I hear, has a book deal?
Looks like Honest Toddler has a book deal. A recent HT Facebook post from this week: Mama’s drinking celebration wine during daylight hours. Said something about a book deal and name brand cereal from now on. That will be a good book to read. Maybe HT will send my 4-year-old son a review copy! (Not counting … Continue reading
Music by Abram K-J (link)
Remember MySpace? If you click on the image above (which was taken some five years ago!), you’ll go to my music page, where you can hear some music I’ve written. Some is instrumental for guitar; others add vocals, too.
Where do sentences come from?
So experiment a little. Make a sentence of your own in your head. Don’t write it down. Any kind of sentence will do, but keep it short. Rearrange it. Reword it. Then throw it out. Make another. Rearrange. Reword. Discard. You can do this anywhere, at any time. Do it again and again, without inscribing … Continue reading
