D.L. Mayfield has written for McSweeneys, Image Journal, and Christianity Today, among other publications. <a href="http://www.dlmayfield.com/book/">Her book of essays is forthcoming from HarperOne in
I went to see a play a few weeks back, at a fancy-ass theater just a mile away
from my apartment. For months I would jog or ride my bike past this theater,
The past year, my toddler and I started attending a mommy-and-me class. We
deliberately picked one that focused on a diverse group of people—indeed, we
found ourselves to be the only native
Being a Christian in the midst of Christmas is hard. I have tried making
presents by hand; I have tried not going to malls. I have tried abstaining from
peppermint lattes; I have