The first time I heard of a labyrinth walk, the idea peaked my curiosity. I filed it away in the part of my brain where I keep a small collection of things I want to experience someday--like photographing a hummingbird or growing a blowsy, lush rose bush with blooms the color of sunset. I've yet ... Read More about When the Results Aren’t What You Expected: A Labyrinth Walk
When You Don’t Want to do the Dishes
"A sign hangs on the wall in a New Monastic Christian community house: "Everyone wants a revolution. No one wants to do the dishes."" ~Tish Harrison Warren in Liturgy of the Ordinary I sigh when it comes time to pull something edible together for dinner--my recipes spin on an endless repeat. I huff ... Read More about When You Don’t Want to do the Dishes
Katharina & Martin Luther: A Book Giveaway
**This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Michele!** When Michelle told me she was writing a book about the marriage of Katharina and Martin Luther, I imagined her sitting among stacks and stacks of dry historical documents in a library carrel, possibly stress eating chocolate. I saw ... Read More about Katharina & Martin Luther: A Book Giveaway
Friendship in the Internet Age
Three times, I attempted to visit the Tenement Museum in New York City with a friend before we succeeded. Twice we drove in, sat in traffic for a few hours, then navigated around construction zones, only to find lot after city parking lot full. The third time, we rode the train to Penn Station, then ... Read More about Friendship in the Internet Age
Making Peace with Our Bodies
In my early twenties, a friend invited me to a performance of the Royal Ballet in London. I'd only been to the ballet once as a child, and it had left me with the impression that I was on the outside looking in on something fragile and untouchable, but so very lovely. I agreed to join her, and ... Read More about Making Peace with Our Bodies
The Significance of a Sister Circle
*Subscribers: I apologize for the glitch this morning with the emails. This version has the links to the post:) Thanks for trusting me with your inbox, and thanks for reading! After the family funeral, one of the older women approached me in the buffet line between scooping spoons of mac and ... Read More about The Significance of a Sister Circle
