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.
Evidence from Scripture that all work is holy, if it’s done for the Lord
Leaning into the factors God bestows on us
Several good children’s books get swept up in the furor over critical race theory
Recognizing faults and contributions
The farther policy gets from the individual child, the less effective it will be
Chasing followers is no substitute for exercising dominion
Children who don’t learn to value their country will grow up in apathy
You’ll find wisdom in the soil
It’s not the passive virtue most people think it is
Strings attached to funding can tie educators’ hands
