Grace Hamman

Jan 12, 2025 | gracehamman.substack.com | Grace Hamman

Dear friend,I have three new year’s resolutions, and they are very straightforward. The first is to read the Psalms consistently. The second is to use sunscreen. The last is to floss. This is a new resolution as of two days ago, after I was scolded at the dentist). I know many people have reading resolutions, though I do not this year—one of the joys of diving into a project is that I’ll be reading a lot for the next few months. A question I am frequently asked: what books should I read from the past?

Nov 11, 2024 | haleystewart.substack.com | Haley Stewart |Grace Hamman |Kristin Haakenson

Hi, I’m Haley! Book midwife (editor) and author. Haley Stewart's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. First of all, thank you to everyone who sent encouraging messages after I shared recently that we’ve been experiencing a serious family crisis. I am optimistic that I can offer a more thorough explanation in a week or two. Prayers, support, and love are keeping me afloat.

Oct 12, 2024 | gracehamman.substack.com | Grace Hamman

Dear friend,My preschooler has become obsessed with the printout of her school’s calendar of activities for the month. It has different clip art on it marking activities: Donuts with Dad, field trip to a farm, and so on. She loves to count the days: normal day, normal day, donuts. Normal day, normal day, fall break. Calendar is a forgettable word, so she calls it something better: a Map of Days. Her Map of Days tells us that Halloween is coming up at the end of this month.

Mar 12, 2024 | gracehamman.substack.com | Grace Hamman

Dear friend,I have been knee-deep in the strange river of medieval bridal mysticism, that uncomfortable and wonderful tradition of reading the Song of Songs as an allegory of Christ’s profound love for his bride, the Soul. Strange reading for Lent, one might say! Via the horniest book of the Bible, the curious reader enters a universe of birds, rich fruits, shady oases, and breasts and necks and limbs.