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...
Venturing into the Unknown
Twilight is a powerful time—liminal space between light and dark. We can’t see clearly as twilight envelops us. Familiar landscapes become unrecognizable. If we step out, it is into the unknown. Our modern world does not like twilight. Just look at those photos of the...
Billboards and Sitting Jobs
Have you heard of the Highway Beautification Act? I hadn’t, but thanks to lots of time to discuss and reflect during our recent road trip, I learned quite a bit about it. I have never known highways without billboards. The vast open spaces of New Mexico are filled...
Pondering Road Debris
One of the hazards of road travel is the tire debris. If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many pieces of metal-lined rubber along the side of the road, it’s the result of retreading. While retreading is cheaper and perhaps more environmentally friendly (clearly...
Rail or River?
As I said last week, Henry and I took another road trip this summer. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of what I pondered during our hours in the car. Consider this your chance to tag along…. Driving across Oklahoma, I began to reconnect with my writing...
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