Category: Poetry
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› Read more: The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
It’s the day after Christmas. If you are like me, the gifts have been put away, the boxes folded into…
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› Read more: On Auden & Advent
On Auden & Advent
As Advent is drawing to a close, I’ve found surprising fodder for the fires of worship in the poetry of…
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› Read more: Simeon Bears the Burden Bearer
Simeon Bears the Burden Bearer
Simeon was a story gatherer. As an elderly man, he carried the weight of the stories of his people, both…
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› Read more: Mary to the Donkey
Mary to the Donkey
While at a birthday party in the country, my youngest son and I found solace from an epic Nerf gun…
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› Read more: Favor & Fear: An Advent Devotion
Favor & Fear: An Advent Devotion
“Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”Luke 1:28. A teenager engaged to be married to a carpenter had…
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› Read more: When Tears are Your Brine
When Tears are Your Brine
Thanksgiving week is upon us. The turkeys are thawing, the foil industry is booming, and families are preparing their homes…
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› Read more: Beyond the Baby
Beyond the Baby
My husband and I have differing taste in movies. I like somber, based-on-true-stories movies, while G’Joe loves a good light-hearted,…
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› Read more: The Meeting of Two Great Minds: Galileo & John Milton
The Meeting of Two Great Minds: Galileo & John Milton
You know that incredible feeling you get when two of your favorite people meet and enjoy one another? That’s the…
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› Read more: A Lesson on Being Present
A Lesson on Being Present
Be Present. You are exactly where you supposed to be. Be where your feet are. Bloom where you are planted.…