A few months back, I read a couple of the winning scripts of a well-known Christian screenplay contest. My aim was to figure out if I could write one. My decision was that I couldn’t. Now, before you jump to conclusions and assume I’m against all “Christian” movies, I’m not. But there’s a difference between […]
Displays of the Season
So much to tell you. On Friday, Liliana and I went to the Macy’s annual Christmas display–“A Day in the Life of an Elf,” where she was beside herself that she couldn’t walk into the exhibits. She got her first glimpse at Santa. Her take on him? “Scary, Mama!” Then a stroll around Gaviidae Commons […]
Gratitude Journal Winners and a Poem
Ta-da! We have the two winners of the Gratitude Journal! [May I say right now that those of you who didn’t win need to take it up with the three-year-old, as she was the Designated Chooser of the Folded-Up Pieces of Paper!] Ach. I wish I could give all of you journals to write your […]
The Swell Season
If you saw the delightful and sweet movie Once (guy-meets-girl through a passion for music) and loved all the songs, you’ll want to check out The Swell Season’s Strict Joy, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová’s new collaboration. You can stream or download their concert in Washington, D. C. here. The entire album Strict Joy can […]
Rejuvenating Vacay in Your Jammies
This time of year, when we’re inundated with all the stuff we have to buy, all the guilt that we really should be adding that person to our list, it’s nice to enjoy a little joy for ourselves. Kind of like cocooning yourself away in your own private happy place. Even if it is for […]