I’m speechless. Well, sort of. Y’all know that can’t be totally true, because it’s hard to get me to shut up. But today, October 1, 2018, five years after the release of my interfaith memoir Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of a How a Christian Minister Married …
It’s been four-and-a-half years since I published Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk with Upper Room Books. Spoiler Alert! The Christian Minister (me) and the Hindu monk (Fred) are still married (eight years this July), and our …
One of my 2015 resolutions was to become more mindful. Not lotus-sitting, 24-7 monastic mindful, but a little less wound up and a lot more present. I’ve needed that resolution this year, as the past 12 months have brought a mix of busyness, joy, wonder, …
This Thursday, October 1, Saffron Cross will turn 2! I can’t believe it’s been two years since the launch of our interfaith story! The past 730 days have brought us so much joy. We’ve connected with others who’ve shared similar experiences, as well as those who wanted …
Friends! Upper Room Books and I have exciting news … We’ve just received confirmation that a publisher in Poland has purchased the international rights to Saffron Cross in order for it to be translated into Polish! This is a BIG day in the Trent-Eaker household, as our little interfaith …
Another BIG announcement from the interfaith marriage trenches! Saffron Cross has won its second award, the 2015 Illumination Book Gold Award for Best Memoir. The Illumination Book Awards are designed to honor and bring increased recognition to the year’s best new titles written and published with …