fog

I’ve been working on a chapter for my book that’s all about fantasy vs. Beauty. In the chapter, I reference this profound story from Anne Lamott’s Some Assembly Required where she talks about her trip to India and her dream of seeing the sunrise over...

Come Aparts & Come Togethers

Steve and I have just returned from a truly needed and truly magical weekend away in the Monterey/Carmel area. I could go on and on about the details of this weekend and what we ate and where we hiked and all that we talked talked talked about (with no! interruption...

running shoes

Are you running, running, running — trying to stay just ahead of something that’s at your heels. Perhaps the time has come to be still . . . Today, the invitation for us all comes from Jeremiah 2:25, The Message: “Stop wearing out your...

creating life

Yesterday, I put my mom and my niece on a plane, marking the end of three weeks of unparalleled family fun. Today, I turn toward my book and prepare to spend the heart of the fall creating. I’ve been reading Flora Bowley’s book, Brave Intuitive Painting, and it’s...