Reset: A fresh start. A return to zero. We humans reset our clocks & lottery jackpots, bowling pins & broken bones, odometers, iPhones & circuit breakers, alarms, passwords & user names, devices & diamonds & letterpress type. I've been sick for 100 days. I am undergoing a reset. Disease has … [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...
Leaven, Longing, and the Infinitesimal
Leaven — even packaged, it’s alive. (Just dormant, at present.) Like most of us, yeast needs a little warmth some food and room to grow Because … [Read More...]
In the Dark: 1 Old Bird Learns a Few New Licks
No one would choose this. Enforced seclusion for the past month (with recurring C. Diff, a vile intestinal bug) resembles—viewed hopefully— a dubious Gift: … [Read More...]
Stepping Out amid 100 Questions
Stepping out ... Quail: roughly the size of a man’s fist. Sleeping, they splay; roused, they leap into the air, like popcorn kernels hitting hot oil. The … [Read More...]
Sometimes, the Gift Tears YOU Open
Gift? Or Riddle? Joseph wakes her, by lantern-light. “We have to go. It’s not safe here.” All Ears, their rickety … [Read More...]
Grace … in media res: (in the middle of things)
Grace ... in media res "In the Middle of Things" Between our creaking dockand the park’s rocky point,leaching bluefrom … [Read More...]
Dream House, Take 2
Dream House. Chef heaven. Double ovens, gas range, gorgeous granite countertop—I picture myself ladling out gourmet … [Read More...]
Bowled Over: My 3-angel Day
Bowled Over: My 3-angel Day Angel #1 The young coed leaps from her car, arms spread wide, calling, “I want this … [Read More...]