Archive - The Life of H

An eye for two "I's"

Was Sarah really as cruel as she appears to be in this scene? The answer might just be contained in one word. A word that invites us to discover a…

Jan 25 •

Call her by her name

What's in a name? In today's translation we restore some of Hagar's power and dignity by taking a closer look at her name's surprising meanings.

Jan 17 •

Opening each word is like lifting the lid on a treasure chest. So it's no wonder my translations run long.

Plus, what weaning and ripe fruit have to do with it, my latest translation, and why Sarah was nursing so many babies.

Jan 3 •

December 2024

Celebrating another miraculous birth this season

In translating 7 brief verses in which Sarah, in her elder years, gives birth to a son, I uncover and honor the matriarchal power in a patriarchal…

Dec 24, 2024 •

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The Miracle of Oil

In the season of darkness, a light flickers

Dec 18, 2024 •

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The only wrong way to interpret a poem. And what it taught me about translation.

Sometimes the places where translation and interpretation intersect are where controversy shows up to make things even more interesting

Dec 11, 2024 •

I said this would be a high wire act. Today I celebrate making it across the first span!

I did it! I translated 30 verses from Sarah’s story in 30 days 🎉🎉🎉. Today I pull aside the curtain and offer a peek inside my translator's notebook…

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

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