Kyrie eleison: It may or may not have been the same year Daddy survived electric shock therapy, that year he lived in a quiet building by water with scratchy linens and locked windows and a special room where people did crafts, the year I was 7 or 8 years old, when I first spoke Greek. It happened by way of a song. Old enough to … [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...
Upbeat People, Unsung Transitions
Upbeat: adjective, to maintain good cheer—despite circumstances. How to stay upbeat when life implodes? Start by looking back. Since 1950, upbeat has been used … [Read More...]
Chosen Again, Moonshadow Day
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 … [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 … [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: … [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...]