Rut — (dubious real estate): From Middle English rutte, from Middle French ruit, or "disturbance," from Latin rugire "to roar."* Read: frustration. Hair-tearing, hollow, dead-end days. A rut is the one place nobody wants to wallow. What I'm learning? No matter how slight, every rut, by its nature, has an up-side. Imagine ambling … [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...
Sanctuary
Can one person be a bird sanctuary? June 3rd marks the feast day for Irish monk St. Kevin and his legendary blackbird. T'is a fine time for admiring flight, I'm … [Read More...]
Alternatives: Shoehorn Rejuvenation Method
ALTERNATIVES, noun, definition: 1: options, choices, other possibilities. 2: existing or functioning outside the established cultural, social, or economic system … [Read More...]
Love and the Stork’s Apprentice
Some stories are so tender, they're meant for only a few eyes. This story reveals hard things, and hopes long-guarded. I've covered the heroes so you can see their … [Read More...]
Kissing — Actual, Metaphorical — Changes All
Kissing: Can it reboot the soul? Think of things that disappear . . . writes poet Naomi Shibab Nye Things … [Read More...]
Stalled, Halfway Down, or Do I Mean Up?
Stalled, half-spent, a balloon bouquet rustles, snagged in our pine tree. "Party!" it must have recently signaled from … [Read More...]
Threshold Times—Yours, Mine—Crossing Safely
A threshold awaits. Once Dreamer’s quintuple bypass surgery is scheduled, we spend an anxious week teetering on this … [Read More...]
Waiting Grace, Hearts on Ice
Spokane glitters, a city between storms. A City on Ice — as I am, waiting alone for the nurse’s update. Just down the … [Read More...]