Category Archives: 2017

Own It

Posted on December 20, 2017 by lsimonds

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 I used to think it sounded “better” when someone said they … Continue reading →

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Mincing Words (and Writers)

Posted on November 10, 2017 by lsimonds

“There’s an epigram tacked to my office bulletin board, pinched from a magazine: ‘Wanting to meet a writer because you like his work is like wanting to meet a duck because you like pâté.’” Margaret Atwood, Negotiating with the Dead … Continue reading →

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Souls on Board

Posted on October 1, 2017 by lsimonds

“Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it.”                                       … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Womb

Posted on July 31, 2017 by lsimonds

INTERVIEWER You start with a character in mind. Does that character change as you go along? Take Sophie’s Choice for example.   STYRON There’s a scene near the beginning of Sophie’s Choice about Sophie’s childhood in Poland, and she begins to talk about … Continue reading →

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More Where That Came From

Posted on June 30, 2017 by lsimonds

[The poem] “Mythopoeia” was inspired by the 19 September 1931 conversation in which [J.R.R.] Tolkien and [Hugo] Dyson convinced [C.S.] Lewis that the Christian story is a myth that “really happened.”…This conversation changed the course of Lewis’s life. It also … Continue reading →

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Heart to Heart

Posted on April 22, 2017 by lsimonds

Clarissa takes one of Richard’s hands in hers. She is surprised, even now, at how frail it is—how palpably it resembles a bundle of twigs. He says, “Here we are. Don’t you think?” “Pardon me?” “We’re middle-aged and we’re young … Continue reading →

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Love The One You’re With

Posted on March 31, 2017 by lsimonds

Tribe. n. a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Romans 12:18 ESV I recently enjoyed the company of a three year old for a few … Continue reading →

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Unnecessary Wear and Tear

Posted on February 11, 2017 by lsimonds

“To me, it’s all about perceptions, perceptions about life or human nature or the way something looks or the way something sounds. Two or three of them on a page in a notebook, that’s what it’s really all about. Getting … Continue reading →

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Pray Without Ceasing

Posted on January 31, 2017 by lsimonds

“The captive exile hastens, that he may be loosed, that he should not die in the pit, and that his bread should not fail.” Isaiah 51:14 I’ve had a few recurring dreams. One in particular is very disturbing, and I’m … Continue reading →

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