Last December, when the coming year still blinked like a star in our swiftly tilting universe, I decided on a whim to write a poem a day. As I juggled grading end-of-term research papers alongside the chaos of Christmas, I also juggled words in the evenings. I threw a few in the air and tried to ... Read More about Name the Uncomfortable
A “Playlist” of 7 Peaceful Posts
Hello, dear readers. I'm writing to you from the kitchen table. As I write, the ceiling above me creaks with the weight of my husband's footfall as he paces through his fifth conference call. My daughter jokingly throws a running shoe at her brother, who leaps up from the sofa to chase her. This ... Read More about A “Playlist” of 7 Peaceful Posts
Prayers for Spring Mornings: A collection of prayers to accompany you in spring
As someone who sits comfortably in seasons of lament such as Lent, it is easy for me to mistrust the simple happiness that arrives on the warm winds of spring. I find myself inclined to sit in despair beside the Tomb, when I am called to practice the joy of resurrection.Perhaps, like me, you need a ... Read More about Prayers for Spring Mornings: A collection of prayers to accompany you in spring
On Waiting
A few years ago, I traveled to Tuscany for a spiritual retreat with a group of fellow writers. As a late addition to the group, I was delighted to discover my friend, Christie Purifoy, was also a Tuscany-bound companion. We knew one another fairly well already, and I looked forward to spending ten ... Read More about On Waiting
Rhythms of Reflection: A guide
Hello, Readers! I've created a short (free!) guide for you to enter the New Year at a gentle pace. It's called Rhythms of Reflection: Simple Questions for Taking Leave of the Old Year and Entering the New. and it's a gift I hope will serve you well as you begin integrate the past year into the ... Read More about Rhythms of Reflection: A guide
Coming Joy: An Advent Reflection
I discovered I was pregnant with my first child under the cool, direct gaze of winter. In the dark hours of a January evening, I ran back and forth upstairs from bathroom to bedroom and back again, until I had used every pregnancy test in the kit I purchased at the drug store. Michael, unaware, lay ... Read More about Coming Joy: An Advent Reflection
