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Morning Prayer: Meriba and Masah

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  From Morning Prayer: “ Today, listen to the voice of the Lord; do not grow stubborn as your fathers did in the wilderness when at Meriba and Masah they challenged me and provoked me although they had seen all of my works. ” [Psalm 95] There’s something about those two names — Meribah and Massah — that always feels like a sigh rising up from the page. Not a scolding sigh, but the kind that comes when someone remembers a hard moment and says, “We’ve been here before.” They’re wilderness words. Dry words. Words from a place where people were tired and frightened and not at their best. And maybe that’s why they still echo. Because we know those places too. Meribah: the place of quarreling. Massah: the place of testing. Two names for one moment when fear got the upper hand and trust slipped through the fingers. What moves me is that the psalm doesn’t say, “Don’t be like them.” It simply says, “Don’t let your heart harden the way theirs did.” As if the real danger isn’t thirst or fear ...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain

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  Today's publisher's pride is  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain   by Kristin and Andrew Wilcox, which reached #151 in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. From Amazon: Customers find the book provides brilliant insight into inattentive ADHD, with one customer noting it's a wonderful informative read for children with the condition. The book is easy to read and customers consider it a must-read. They appreciate its pacing, with one customer mentioning it's perfect for both parents and teachers. Book description: In this two-part book Andrew and his neuroscientist mom each tell their story about living with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. How do you survive life and middle school with an ADHD elephant in your brain? Kids with ADHD will relate to Andrew's reactions to everyday and school-related situations, like remembering to turn in homework, staying organized, and making friends. Using practical strategies Andrew learns to manage his A...
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Top 10 Blog Posts of April 2026: #6. A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: The Long Tail Has a Pulse

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  How a Decades‑Old Book Keeps Whispering Back Every author knows the thrill of a new release: the launch, the buzz, the early reviews, the first royalty statement. What we talk about less is the quiet, stubborn afterlife of a book — the way it keeps moving through the world long after we’ve stopped expecting anything from it. Sometimes that afterlife arrives as a tiny, almost comical royalty deposit. A few dollars. A few cents. A reminder that somewhere, someone found your book. Maybe they searched for it. Maybe they stumbled across it. Maybe they were handed a used copy by a friend. But they read it — and that matters. The long tail of publishing isn’t glamorous, but it’s real. Books don’t disappear when the marketing stops. They drift. They linger. They get discovered in unexpected places. They find new readers in new decades. And every once in a while, they send up a little flare:  I’m still here. For authors, that pulse is worth noticing. It’s proof that our work has a li...
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