(my daily blog)
The snow falls again.It’s bitter cold, unrelenting.The wind rises up and pushes youwhere you had no intention of going. The persistence of it astonishes me.It
In Psalm 119: 33-37, a priest begs God to do four things: “Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees;then I will keep them to
I tried on a dress I’d never wear otherwise, and I bought it today. I felt like I was reinventing myself. All the way home,
A wise, older mother taught me the importance of being a “predictably cheerful” mom. I thought that was crazy at the time. Predictably cheerful? First
This morning I read Psalm 107, and I remember. I remember what it was like to battle depression all those years. I remember the doctors,
Today I recall a thought from over four years ago that I’m so thankful I wrote down. It’s about finding beauty in anything. I think
When asked about the available means of persuasion in society today, college students talk more about YouTube, twitter, and photo-sharing (Instagram and Snapchat) more than
Last night a dear neighbor and I were talking about our fascination with birds. I’m seriously thinking about joining a Pennsylvania birding club. In the
I love just thinking about Revelation 4. Last night, graduate students gather and sing the old hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy!”accompanied by guitars, piano, and even
I’m teaching from a chapter in Writing to Change the World that talks about “orchestrating moments” to experience awe and realize the hope and beauty