May’s winding down. I’ve launched a passel of heart-wrung essays and poems into cyberspace and now await editors’ yeas or nays. Waiting. Waiting. Yes, I get twitchy. “Good Spirit,” I prayed this morning, “have your way. And please, send a blog idea.” A marmot arrived. In our front yard. Think upsized squirrel, with … [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...
Flourish!
Flourish . . . The amaryllis bulb was an Advent gift: scarlet lilies-in-waiting. Yet this one, the size of my fist, was dirt-less and nearly airless, sheathed in … [Read More...]
A Respect for Emergence
Of all the nerve. A moose plunged through our snowy wonderland. The neighborhood Bullwinkle gouged the back forty trail. My trail. I have slogged a reliable floor … [Read More...]
Alteration
An alteration? Oh, what a pain. Somebody, spare me. Please. Despite my chronic aversion to sewing, I offered to take in my grandson’s … [Read More...]
Grit, Stardust, Healing Rigor
Grit? Hardly. I awake, dismayed. Another day cranks into gear with exercises from my physical therapist, designed to get … [Read More...]
My Christmas in Asia
Christmas is coming . . . amid epic humidity. Über-hot spices. Unusual plumbing. Dreamer and I feel like aliens in … [Read More...]
Sustain
Sustain Beeline with me to the solarium: weathered brick, hardwood. An echo chamber. One whole room for a … [Read More...]
Start with a Girl
Start with a girl given to wondering: add one mirror, a sigh, her What if as she teeters upon the mantel, and then … [Read More...]