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Huddling with “The Dwarves in the Stable”

by Dana VanderLugt | Mar 15, 2021 | On faith, On living, On Reading, On teaching, On Writing

My essay is featured on The Reformed Journal’s Twelve blog today, as I reflect on one of my favorite essays, “Dwarves in the Stable” by Frederick Buechner. “This belief — that stories matter, stories change us, stories are simultaneously deeply...

30 Days of Gratitude: Sentence Edition

by Dana VanderLugt | Nov 1, 2020 | On living, On Reading, On teaching, On Writing

In 2018, I celebrated November by posting a book each day that I love. In November of 2020, I’ll be celebrating beautiful sentences. You are welcome to join me! #beautifulnovembersentences. During a year when there is so much pain and struggle around us, we...

Dogs & Discussions

by Dana VanderLugt | Aug 18, 2020 | On faith, On living, On teaching

Murray, my golden retriever, and I are sharing a story of confession and self-reflection on The Twelve Blog today. You can read it here. Murray, the ferocious backyard predator.

When Am I Ever Going to Use This Stuff?

by Dana VanderLugt | Apr 30, 2020 | On faith, On living, On parenting, On teaching

It’s day 1,592 (approximately) of our Quarantine at Home and I’ve got a new post confessional up on The Twelve blog. Grateful for deadlines that force me to stay still, write, reflect, and, ultimately, feel less alone. And grateful to you for reading. You...

Really Big Spring Break

by Dana VanderLugt | Mar 18, 2020 | On faith, On living, On parenting, On teaching, On Writing

Yesterday, as I talked to various friends on the phone, logged into my email, joined in group texts, checked in on social media, and tried to stay quarantined but connected, I’ve been struck by the vastly different reactions the people around me are having to...

The Discipline of Specificity

by Dana VanderLugt | Sep 22, 2019 | On faith, On living, On parenting, On teaching, On Writing, Uncategorized

“Be more specific,” I used to tell my writing students. “Don’t say cereal when you could say Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Don’t say your character walked into the room when you could say he sauntered in. Don’t say you were reading a book, say you were...
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