O Holy Night, Ablaze in Light
Star_birth_in_Messier_83_(captured_by_the_Hubble_Space_Telescope) “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The single-most, salient symbol of Christmas, for me, is …
Tag Archives: inspiration
Painting, a New Passion
Writing has always been the primary passion in my life, the thing I love most to do and identify with. …
A Balm to Calm the Troubled Mind
In these seemingly dark and troubling times, I’m finding that reflecting on the following words of wisdom to be a …
Waking Up in an Alternate Reality
I woke this morning feeling as if I had been tossed from the real world into an alternate universe–where Trump …
Soul-Searching in a Sea of Images
I stayed up late last night, way past my bed time, searching Pinterest for images to save to my boards.It …
Peace in the Midst of Chaos
Is it possible to find peace in the midst of chaos? An early Chinese poet asks and answers this question. …
Happiness Like Holiness
I’ve been ill–nothing serious–but lying in bed day after day, even surrounded by good books, tends toward melancholy. Reading Mary …
More on “The Writing Life” with Annie Dillard
One of the things I love about Annie Dillard’s book “The Writing Life” is how it addresses both the drudgery and …
Dialogue with Annie Dillard on “The Writing Life”
I read Annie Dillard’s book “The Writing Life” years ago and reread it recently. It was a huge inspiration to …
Pushing Through the Fear and Self-Doubt
A new blogger wrote the following post, which I love. I hope you will support her efforts by clicking on the link …
