10 Favorite Things of Summer

This post contains a few links that are affiliates and many links that are not. In the midst of a full summer, I’m pausing on purpose to list some of my favorite things so far. It happened again. I woke up this morning with a compulsion to write on the blog...

A Different Path of Totality

There was a time not so long ago when I felt embarrassed by how excited I get when I see a low, full moon. But missing the total eclipse back in August (because our town wasn’t in the Path of Totality) helped me to realize the importance of  paying attention to...

In a Land of Small Wonders

When it comes to finding God in ordinary places, no one does it better than Christie Purifoy. The first time I read her writing, it felt like coming home. I found her book, Roots and Sky, during a time when I felt stuck and unable to read any other writing. Somehow...

in praise of waiting

In her memoir documenting their friendship, Ann Patchett shares a letter Lucy Grealy wrote to her after she (Lucy) had a particularly moving experience in Prague. Dear Ann, An important thing happened to me a few days ago in Prague, though I haven’t yet reached...

sweet July

Ihave lived in North Carolina for 16 years now. I can’t remember ever referring to July as “sweet.” Hot and humid? Yes. Heavy with grief? Once. Relaxing and fun? Usually. But this year I name July sweet because she comes bearing the gift of rest and...