Joan Walsh Anglund
“Every act of kindness is a prayer.” These words of author and illustrator Joan Walsh Anglund epitomize the joy and beauty she... Read More
Conversations with my Grandmother
I had a conversation with my grandmother this weekend on the occasion of her 97th birthday and I am in awe of... Read More
Bravery and The Book of Longings
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The Book of Longings, Sue Monk Kidd’s most recent novel, is a triumph. Anticipated for months, it was my birthday gift to... Read More
Miracle Mornings
I was not always an early riser, but as life changed and particularly after I became a mother, I have come to... Read More
Daily Devotions
My morning ritual has evolved over the years, but it has always consisted of a daily devotional. I see them as guides... Read More
I write. Encouragement to follow your passion.
I write. I write as surely as I breathe. I write as a form of expression, as a way to work through... Read More
Unexpected Joys – Sacred Moments
My days now include a lot of drive time (this is temporary, while we live out of the kids’ school district until... Read More
Secret Gardens, The Hundred Acre Wood and The Wide Open Prairie – My Love of Children’s Literature
“I am a part of everything that I have read.” – Theodore Roosevelt My love of books began when I was... Read More
The Red Tent – a story of connection and strength
I first discovered The Red Tent, or as is often the case with books, it found me, as a twenty-something newlywed. I... Read More