What it Means to Have a Platform
My mom brought me a new pair of shoes this weekend, a strappy fun pair of heels with a tall wedge platform. I laughed out loud at the irony. I held up the shoe and said, “Mom, when I told you about ‘platform,’ you must have misunderstood.” Our family has learned a new word ... Pin ItShare Continue Reading.... Posted in: wretch, writing Comments (62)------------------------------------------
The Best Way to Destroy a Story
It’s been one of those days. Scratch that. It’s been one of those weeks, the kind where you’re not sure about whether you’ve anything left to say that will matter. Which is a lie, because we all have something to say. But I don’t know a writer who hasn’t entertained that thought a time ... Pin ItShare Continue Reading.... Posted in: doubt, writing Comments (44)------------------------------------------
Trust: A Lamp unto Our Feet
My husband rarely wraps a package, so the night before my 40th birthday, he reached behind a pillow on the couch where he had hidden my present. “Close your eyes,” he coaxed. Then, he placed it in my hands: A journal to record this new writing journey. (Pssst…. Have I told you yet that I’m writing ... Pin ItShare Continue Reading.... Posted in: trust, writing Comments (38)------------------------------------------
What Creativity Really Means
And this is how the day begins here every morning: The girls and I drive down our snow-packed country lane at 5 miles per hour. For one-third of a mile, I tarry along that stretch of gravel, steering between the creaking bones of undressed trees — all of them swaying under winter’s breath. And the ... Pin ItShare Continue Reading.... Posted in: Creativity, God-Bumps & God-Incidences, writing Comments (43)------------------------------------------
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
I made a difficult call the other day, telling an old friend that she couldn’t visit anymore. Not ever… That old friend? It’s just a newspaper. That’s what I keep telling myself. So why is it so hard? Today, over at The High Calling, I’m asking folks to consider our traditions and inevitable change, and all ... Pin ItShare Continue Reading.... Posted in: The High Calling, tradition, writing Comments (0)------------------------------------------
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