Honoring My Sabbath
Next month will mark six years since I began blogging on a weekly basis. Over the past six years, I haven’t missed a Sunday. I’m rather proud of that record, although my intention is not to brag about this accomplishment. On the other hand, I recognize that it takes a...
Ancestry and Mastery
It appears that my mastery of English is a long-standing tradition…. Last week I mentioned Henry’s genealogy research. Over the past year or two, he’s discovered a handful of fascinating tidbits about my family. It turns out that a large, Southeast regional department...
If Necessary, Use Words
Words are my stock in trade. They are a necessary and integral part of how I make my living as a writer and editor. But, sometimes, I also intentionally don’t use words. Words are definitely not my central method of communication when we visit our friend at the Eloy...
A Focus on Paradox in the New Year
Welcome to 2019! The year is less than a week old and already I’m encountering a paradox. Last Sunday I shared how I spent 2018 coming to terms with the continued shift in focus of my business—with less spiritual guidance and retreat leadership and more writing and...
Advent Commitments: Letting Go of Results
As I mentioned in a post last spring, I have joined a small group of local spiritual leaders in a writers’ group. We applied for a grant, didn’t get it, and decided we would create the group anyway (we just wouldn’t get the chance for writers’ retreats and such). Over...
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