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Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence

Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence lives in a 1958 split-level in the western suburbs of Chicago, so that her husband Justin only has a 10-minute commute to work each day. She writes, tells biblical stories, and is a distance student at Calvin Theological Seminary. Joy has two young children who like to smear mud all over themselves while she gardens and forages.

Having myself over for dinner
EssayJune 9, 2016

Having myself over for dinner

By Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence

Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2009, Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence explores the many…

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