Category archives: Nonfiction
Poetry as Therapy pt. II
Thursday I was upset about something (or, many somethings) while I was at Nathan’s house. After some crying and some huffing and gruffing, I did what I always need to do when I’m upset: I wrote. I laid down on… continue reading »
Poetry as Therapy pt. I
I’m working on a blog post for Scriptwriting about poetry as a form of therapy, which will go up this weekend, but for right now I thought I’d post an example of that. I hate that Dr. King and IWU… continue reading »
The strenuous marriage of writing
“Being a writer is a strenuous marriage between careful observation and just as carefully imagining the truths you haven’t had the opportunity to see. The rest is the necessary, strict toiling with the language; for me this means writing and… continue reading »
God, relationships, and an overuse of the word ‘suck’
Alright. Well. Here’s the deal: My favorite image of God is that of the Great Romancer – my husband. As a romantic, I have viewed Him this way even as a young girl. But, as we all know, relationships are… continue reading »
Broken-down Poetry, and what it means
Hello, my new readers.Welcome to Broken-down Poetry. For those of you who frequent my blog, you’re probably wondering what’s with the intro. Duh, I’m at Broken-down Poetry. Well, here’s what’s up: Today and for weeks to follow, I am blogging… continue reading »
More importantly … Lauren’s Writing Goals for 2010 Revisited
I just posted a revisiting of my Christmas Break Goals, but I find this more interesting, because I’ve had a whole year to accomplish these goals. Let’s see how I did. 1. Write more fiction. I did it! I wrote a… continue reading »
Christmas Break Goals Revisited
Major fail. I tried, though, I promise. 1. Read three books. I’ve read two so far (Drops Like Stars by Rob Bell and Real Sex by Lauren Winner, which is better known as “That One Sex Book Lauren Winner Wrote”) and I… continue reading »
Christmas Break Goals 2010
Okay, I used to do this all the time. Every Christmas, spring, and summer break I’d make a list of goals I want to accomplish. Especially with three and a half weeks off, I figured this would be appropriate to… continue reading »
Good morning
But friends, your dead will live, your corpses will get to their feet.All you dead and buried, wake up! Sing!Your dew is morning dew catching the first rays of sun,The earth bursting with life, giving birth to the dead. Come,… continue reading »
"Sinai," from George MacDonald: an Anthology, p. 4
“[God] is against sin: insofar as, and while, they and sin are one, He is against them–against their desires, their aims, their fears, and their hopes; and thus He is altogether and always for them. That thunder and lightening and tempest,… continue reading »