Resilience and Hope in Troubling Times
How are you holding up in the face of continuing news of the rapid spread of the coronavirus across every nation around the world? Are you fearful and despairing, or frustrated and angry? Do you feel isolated and uncertain? You are certainly not alone. While we may be...
Social Distancing and the Power of Presence
Coronavirus continues to swamp headlines and conversations until it seems there is nothing else going on in the world (and certainly not on social media!). While that is not true, the changes we are struggling to make in the face of a pandemic have become the lens...
Terror All Around
It’s difficult to avoid the fearmongering about the coronavirus these days. Both traditional and social media are saturated with reports, warnings, guidance, and commentary. Over the past week, I’ve had conversations and come across a number of articles about how to...
Castles, Crags, and Strongholds
As a child, I loved the world of medieval Europe. I read countless books, fiction and nonfiction, about that era. I reveled in romantic stories about brooding castles, valiant men, and talented, beautiful women. My family toured England when I was in my teens and we...
Returning to the Lenten Discipline of Writing Poetry
Four years ago, I chose a Lenten discipline of writing poetry. I’ve written poetry off and on throughout my life—I wrote my first poem in fourth grade and one of my poems graced our high school graduation invitation. I’ve shared some poems on this blog before, and on...
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