Hello everyone! Today I’m delighted to welcome my fellow YA author, Laura Zimmerman, to Made to Create. A good friend of mine, Jebraun Clifford (see her interview here!), introduced me to Laura last fall, and we judged the 2018 Stories of the Stars contest together. Laura is fun, sparkly, and a talented writer. Check out […]
The Power of Tradition-Thoughts on the Mennonite Church
I like to find the good in everything. If I can’t find good, I look for potential to be good. As I focused on tradition the last few weeks, I wearied of my own negative thoughts about it. It seemed I was thinking in circles and never arriving at a good solution. Then this week, […]
Letter to the Older Generation, Part Two-Thoughts on the Mennonite Church
Dear older people, (If you haven’t read Part One, I’d recommend doing that before continuing.) I hope the first part of this letter intrigued you, no matter your age. Even if you already knew that God created variety within His Church for a reason. I want to help you understand that these different gifts are […]
Letter to the Older Generation, Part One-Thoughts on the Mennonite Church
Dear older people, Let me first say how grateful I am that God has put you in our lives. You provide inspiration, encouragement, and understanding that no one else can. Despite what you may have gathered from our restless, seemingly relentless questioning and searching, we desperately want to learn from you. Although our questions and […]