This Writers Life 04 Jul, 2014 My friend and fellow writing group partner, Christiana Peterson, invited me to share some thoughts on my current writing projects and writing process. How could I not… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Women’s Work } 13 May, 2014 When I drop her off at school in the crisp morning, she turns to wave good-bye. She leaves me to my women’s work. I drive to the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: cry & create } 08 Oct, 2013 “Vulnerability is the seedbed of creativity.” Brene Brown said so in her TED talk and I know it to be true. As a matter of fact, I’ve… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
adoption: a free write 10 Jun, 2013 I am from the company of the adopted, once relinquished but swiftly redeemed and daily resurrected by the care of a father and compassion of a mother.… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
War Photographer: Tandem Stories 25 Apr, 2013 While I haven’t birthed my children, I’ve birthed their stories. In the early days our adoption tale felt legendary, laced with Spirit-whispered promises and just in a… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
prophetic criticism 03 Apr, 2013 Yesterday I began re-reading The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann. I was captivated to the point of distraction from scheduled tasks because this book is just that… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
my reading strategy for 2013 02 Jan, 2013 I love reading. Over the years I’ve developed a sort of reading strategy to guide my reading selections to ensure I read some things that will not… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
one word for 2013 01 Jan, 2013 It should be no surprise to me that the word that came for 2013 is cadence, given my instinctive response to the finale of Les Mis… a… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
garden variety insecurity 20 Sep, 2012 I’ve been struggling with insecurity the last couple of days. Everything I write I want to trash. My ideas feel still-born. Trying to be brave I end… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
My Canadian Girlfriends 28 Aug, 2012 It took me awhile to find true girlfriends. Pockets of them reside in Santa Barbara and South Africa with some in Kenya. But the ones that… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
