Jan 12, 2018 | Personal Blog
During the last week or so it seems all my zip got zapped. You too? I’d find myself at the end of the day staring at my phone, scrolling through Facebook and then Instagram and then my email, then Sudoku and then my crossword app, trying to feel fed, settled,...
Jan 6, 2018 | Personal Blog
Is one of your goals for 2018 to experience God more often and more deeply this year? Thanks to some wise friends of mine, I have a list of three things you can do that I’m certain will help you achieve that goal, if you’re willing to take them seriously. Don’t make...
Dec 23, 2017 | Personal Blog
You probably know all about the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and the Christmas story they tell. Allow me to introduce you to a brand new gospel, and it really is good news for us all! It’s the Gospel According to Mrs. Fayssoux’s Class of Five...
Dec 6, 2017 | Personal Blog
See the pile of notebooks amongst some of my French stuff I used to keep focus while I was writing The Holy Éclair? Those are the 5 different versions that the book took over the last ten years, as I worked and reworked it from time to time–not five different...
Oct 25, 2017 | Personal Blog
It sounds crazy, I know. Even as I wiped the chocolate from my lips and savored the heavenly goodness, I wondered if it was real. Had God really spoken to me through French pastry? Challenged my settled, church lady thoughts with a simple chocolate éclair? Or what...
Oct 7, 2017 | Personal Blog
When Sarah asked me last week if I’d come up to Asheville on Friday for a practice run, I said that of course I would, and I was happy to do it. She starts back to work on Friday the 13th, (what timing) and since I’ll be the designated babysitter for...