A Couple of Writers Blog
Fall in Love, and You Will Not Leave Him
“And what is the secret of perseverance? Love. Fall in Love, and you will not leave him.” These words of a wise spiritual author have stuck with me. I think about them often. Love. That’s the key—the “secret”—to keeping up a life well-lived, to remaining virtuous, to...
A Secret Friend
I had a secret friend when I was a young girl. I couldn’t see Him, but I knew He was there–always at my side. He came to me in secret every Sunday, hidden and disguised in a humble, unassuming form. And for those few fleeting moments, He was as close to me as anyone...
Better To Have Loved
I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson I come from a family who never owned a dog. My grandfather, the father of eleven children, always resisted...
How Do You Do It All?
“Well, please tell me, Chris and Cassandra: how do you do it all?” My wife, Cassandra, our five children, and I were at a barbecue with some friends. One friend, whom we hadn’t seen in a while, came to us both perplexed and enthused. She mentioned wanting to read our...
The Sound and the Fury: Overstimulation vs. Contemplation
For better or worse, we live in a society of speed, flash, and agitation. We live in a time where it seems every noise must be loud, every sensation must be pleasant, and every instant must be gratifying. I recently went with my dad and my nine-year-old son to Yankee...
The Soundtrack to Our Novel – Part III
This is one of my absolute favorite blog posts to write! Music greatly inspires my writing and, with the release of As Strong As Death so close now (August 15!), I am thrilled to give you a musical glimpse into the plot! I have songs for every major moment of the...
