I’m a sucker for a good Christmas hymn. Carols are fun, but a Christmas hymn hits the spot. There are fewer Advent hymns (“Joy to the World” and “O Come, O Come, Immanuel” come to mind), but that’s to be expected. I never heard much about Advent as a child. I was a young adult […]
Left-Handed Words
Thoughts that slide sideways
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Rooted In and Branching Out Trees are beautiful. I’ve been fascinated with them for a long time. Some of my favorite books at home are about trees. Maybe my love of birds branched out (puns always intended) from that arboreal interest. I used to pore through field guides while other kids were reading comics. The […]
I’ve neglected my heart. I have ignored it. In the business of life and the collecting sediment of the ordinary, I have ceased to notice it. When it screams, I don’t hear. When it burns, I’m oblivious. It is only the gnawing and restless absence of joy that alerts me. Sometimes, silence can be so loud […]
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