Moody skies. A cliff. An abandoned stroller . . . Who took the baby? +++ May I tell you a story? On August 21st the solar eclipse will, in some locations, turn day into darkness. I wish you could know what the day means for our family. On this day a year ago, an unwanted child was born to a drug-addicted mother and unknown … [Read More...]
I’m Laurie, a contemplative writer, musician and artist, who helps distracted, heart-weary people refocus on God in creative ways that spark hope and wholeness.
I’m Laurie, a contemplative writer, musician and artist, who helps distracted, heart-weary people refocus on God in creative ways that spark hope and wholeness.Read More...
Playdate: Deep Breaths, Double Takes, Daydreams
Playdate? O boy. What planet is Klein on now? "Playdate" by definition may be a toddler gig, but experiencing one both enlivens and reorients us—at any age. For … [Read More...]
Focus: What Does It Take to Maintain It?
Focus so easily fractures. At day's end, near midnight, I’m reading The Attentive Life when it seems like the chair beneath me … shifts. I shrug, only to drop the … [Read More...]
Shake-up: 1 Quaking Aspen, 2 Revelations
Shake-up time: Will this tree die? Camera in hand, I've stepped outdoors primed for delight, hoping for insight: another digitized Blog Fairy seeking truth. What … [Read More...]
Blues Apprentice: True-blue Confessions
Blues apprentice? You decide. This is how it went down: "Please, God, not a blue one." Arms crossed against icy … [Read More...]
A Rut Worth a Second Look
Rut — (dubious real estate): From Middle English rutte, from Middle French ruit, or "disturbance," from Latin rugire "to … [Read More...]
Sanctuary
Can one person be a bird sanctuary? June 3rd marks the feast day for Irish monk St. Kevin and his legendary blackbird. … [Read More...]
Alternatives: Shoehorn Rejuvenation Method
ALTERNATIVES, noun, definition: 1: options, choices, other possibilities. 2: existing or functioning outside the … [Read More...]