A couple of years ago I did some posts—like this one—about coloring mandalas. Could have been about coloring anything, really.…
Today is one of two feast days in the Orthodox Church for Saint Mary of Egypt—my patron saint. And so…
This conversation really began last Wednesday, when I wrote: “Querying (Again) and the Creative Process.” I knew it was going…
Running on empty, so I’m trying to refuel. Please come back on Wednesday!
This past December I did a post about Flannery O’Connor that included this quote from A Prayer Journal (published after…
I’m bored with my current memoir/essay project. The one I blogged about so enthusiastically here: The Architecture of Essay vs.…
A number of years ago I discovered the wonderful book French Women Don’t Get Fat (published in 2004). The author’s…
Many saints and theologians talk about knowing God. Some say it is the goal of the Christian life, and surely…
I’m leaving the beach this morning with little time to blog, but I wanted to share a treasure I’m late…
Four days at the beach is a gift, but also somewhat of a tease. It often takes several days to…