D.L. Mayfield has written for McSweeneys, Image Journal, and Christianity Today, among other publications. Her book of essays is forthcoming from HarperOne in 2016.
Follow her on Twitter @d_l_mayfield.
One time at the beach, I went to talk and commune with God. But the beach, as it sometimes can be, was littered with decay.
“Listen to the carrion—put your ear Close, and hear the faint chattering Of the songs to come.” —Wendell Berry The old man used to have a dog that was always barking. Now, his yard is suddenly silent. The old man plants flowers, right up by the chain-link fence, even though he knows the school children […]
Feasting in the House of the Lord
We sit in the mystery of being alive.
If the others are going to hell, then I am going along with them. But I do not believe that; on the contrary, I believe that we will all be saved, I, too, and this awakens my deepest wonder. Søren Kierkegaard “On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for […]
An interview with mewithoutYou’s Aaron Weiss about religious fanaticism…
Amidst controversy about the release of Go Set a Watchman, D.L. Mayfield argues that in these “prejudiced times,” it points out the blind spots we have accrued on the journey toward reconciliation.
D.L. Mayfield on Forgiveness
Emboldened by a fake girl in a costume on a stage, empowered by a nameless voice with the chutzpah to scream “yay,” I made a conscious decision to be brave. To choose to believe in a very good God and a very broken world.
What we really love are characters that match our own preferences and prejudices.
I love the glitter of things too much in this world. And part of me despairs that I love it.
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