Janie is a senior writer who contributes commentary to WORLD and oversees WORLD’s annual Children’s Books of the Year awards. She also writes novels for young adults and authored the Wordsmith creative writing curriculum. Janie resides in rural Missouri.
In a world of “child-free” choices, children remain a joy, a responsibility, and a link to the future
A reflection on fear, faith, and the mysteries of the human condition
“The passion for the Inner Ring” corrodes souls on the right as well as the left
Educational alternatives enable parents to choose what’s best for their family
A life of hard lessons leads to understanding money God’s way
Young people face new and old challenges to growing up
Ten thousand things, all at once, in every life
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The various times of life described in Ecclesiastes actually serve a purpose