Writing

Where have I been?

I have a confession to make: My houseplants are dead. All of them. Three years ago I would shutter at the thought. I spent much time and energy watering them, feeding them, pruning them, placing them in and out of sun as needed. I loved them. But here we are. I am now the ownerContinue reading “Where have I been?”

Gazing out the window

I have this thing…I need my desk, or wherever I work, to be near a window out of which I can easily see. As I work (read, study, write), I spend a good deal of time gazing out the window. Right now I am looking out of our front window, and there is nothing particularlyContinue reading “Gazing out the window”

Pulling Back the Cobwebs

Well, dear readers, I have been absent for a while — a long while — without any explanation. Over a month. Perhaps you may have thought that I have abandoned writing, or abandoned my blog. Neither of these are quite accurate. I have abandoned neither writing nor this blog, I have not been able toContinue reading “Pulling Back the Cobwebs”

The Saturday Demon

It’s simple really. All I have to do is put one word in front of another, types of words ordered in a particular way. As I often do when I am having difficulty writing, I begin gazing around my bookshelf and my eyes stop at Stephen Dobyns’s book, Best Words, Best Order. That’s it, I think,Continue reading “The Saturday Demon”

Why I Write

I write because words are wonderful and have a life unto their own which I wish to explore and participate. I write because it is they way in which I attempt to make sense of the world around me, and I have a sneaking suspicion that there are others who share this trait. I writeContinue reading “Why I Write”

On Being Dried Up

Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you. do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call. For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace. My heart isContinue reading “On Being Dried Up”

Blogging and Ministry

So I’ve been blogging regularly for about a month. While I sought to post everyday, that has not yet happened. This is about the time when I begin wondering if my little blog really matters that much. I began this blog as a space to share some of my reflections and “left over thoughts” thatContinue reading “Blogging and Ministry”