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.
Abortion gained a foothold because it met a need. Christians must offer a viable alternative
But history has treated President George Washington better and more fairly than King George III
All of God’s children have been listening for a better word
Adventures on the open road help prepare us for our ultimate destination
God has a purpose in the events we don’t expect
Every life is a creative work between the one who lives it and the One who gives it
Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slower to shout back
The Sermon on the Mount is a radical prescription for life now
Stories are important—but not for themselves
C.S. Lewis foresaw the corruption of the university
