When my sister-in-law was in high school she had a boyfriend who shaved his head regularly and wore ill-fitting, dark clothing. He was a Calvinist, which led to much consternation on the part of my mother-in-law, and much sharpening of arguments on the part of my soon-to-be husband. He was also a ... Read More about What’s Saving Me Today: Poetry
Bitter Turned Sweet: A Reflection on Lent
I eat sweets. A lot. Sometimes, I skip a meal and fill in the blank with cookies or a slice of cake. I believe pancakes and waffles and bananas are simply a vehicle for the main event: a generous helping of chocolate chips. I eat a little something sweet to the taste after every meal. There is no ... Read More about Bitter Turned Sweet: A Reflection on Lent
The Double-edged Sword of Expectations
Now that I have quit my job, I find myself at loose ends. I wake up in the morning, and there is nothing before me except an endless list of household chores and errands on repeat. Often, there is school work--reading and writing--but school isn't a forty hour a week affair. There's more than enough ... Read More about The Double-edged Sword of Expectations
For the One Who Isn’t Wonder Woman and Never Will Be
In my twenties, I attended a company Holiday party hosted by my husband's then-employer. It was held in a dimly lit ballroom with a dance floor and wandering balloon artists creating phallic symbols to be worn as hats. I was nervous about meeting his colleagues for the first time because of my ... Read More about For the One Who Isn’t Wonder Woman and Never Will Be
Roots and Sky: A Book Giveaway
***This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who left a comment here, there, and everywhere:) Kate Rice is the winner of Christie's book, Roots and Sky!*** "...home is the ground we measure with our own two feet. And home is the place that measures us. Home is the place that names us and the place ... Read More about Roots and Sky: A Book Giveaway
One Word 2016: Restore
Over the past few years, rather than making resolutions I will never keep, I choose a single word to guide me through the next twelve months. Sometimes it works, and I return to my word time and time again like a touchstone, a place where my inner and outer self join hands together. And sometimes, I ... Read More about One Word 2016: Restore
