“I Ask Leave to Go” Sung this Tuesday, at a funeral. 1- I ask leave to go, oh, brothers, sisters–there can be no return– oh, to leave intimates, to leave blood kindred, oh, my beloved, we who have joined in such dear fellowship. 2- I ask leave to go–oh, precious […]
Eager Eyes Tugging at My Heart
I move carefully down the stairs, trying to put my feet where the metal frame offers the most support under each cracked, tin-covered step. The three classrooms above are empty now. The recess bell has rung, and all the students at the little English school above the church are out […]
A Christian Philosophy of Writing Fiction: Part 2
In the last post, I discussed objectionable elements in fiction, and three reasons that writers tend to include them: for realism, for hedonistic purposes, and to further an agenda (for or against). Using principles from God’s Word, I evaluated whether or not these reasons are valid for the Christian writer. […]