This is the strangest thing, and so I figured the best thing is just to come right out and say it because, clearly things around here are different and it would be foolish for me to keep on going along as if nothing has changed when we all know everyone sees right through a smokescreen. Last …
Spiritual Misfit! Finally!
Ever since I've known Michelle, she's been working at trying to publish her memoir. Today, you can drive to your local Barnes and Noble, or click over to Amazon and order Michelle's book for yourself! It's Michelle's dream come true, and I'm over the moon with excitement! I've been reading all the …
Cracking Up: An Interview with Author, Kimberlee Conway Ireton
I met Kimberlee two years ago, at Laity Lodge. We didn't get much time to talk while we were there, and I came away from that retreat wishing I'd been able to carve out more time with Kimberlee. So, when I arrived home, I ordered a copy of her first book, The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the …
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(un)Conventional Wisdom
I should be packing. Tomorrow, I fly to New York City where I will meet up with my children and a few of the truly awesome people I've met through blogging. The internet really is amazing, isn't it? On Friday, I'll be speaking at a Q Focus event called Women and Calling (it's sold out, but you …
(Un)building Walls and Platform-Sitting
When I stood in the shower, the water ran itself in tributaries — slipping around my shoulder, gliding over the small of my back, and then traipsing over the curve of my hip. My flesh and bones mark time. The fullness in my hips and belly, mocking my attempts to tame them. Aches unravel beneath the …
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If Writing Is Your Calling, Part Two
This weekend, I'll be in Texas for the Laity Lodge Writer's Retreat. I was thinking it would be wonderful if we could all meet there together. But, we all know that's not possible, for many different and very good reasons. I wondered, however, if you might like to know a bit about how a retreat like …