I want to share a Lent reflection on peace with you. You know how, when you read something that moves you and causes you to ponder, you need to tell someone. You’re that someone for me today.
Poetry
Favorite Book in 2024
For several years running I’ve written a post about my reading experiences through the year. I offer up what I consider to be my favorite book. For 2024, I didn’t have many contenders.
Oh, I’ve read several books I enjoyed …
An Ode to Poetry
As an English lit major, poems are familiar friends to me. But some people find them strange and off-putting. Today I want to encourage you, regardless where you fall on the spectrum of appreciating poetry, to sit with a poem …
Remembering
Memorial Day, a day for remembering the passing of loved ones and of those who fought in battles–who died not knowing and perhaps not caring about the fighting’s outcome. I find it hard to move past the significance of the …
Holy Week Music
Blogger: Rachel Kent
This post is one I posted a couple years ago on Good Friday. I am very sick today, so I decided it was a good day to discuss our favorite hymns/songs again. I hope you enjoy reflecting …
Why Writers Write
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I love finding out what stimulates writers to write. And what urges them on to write a particular piece.
This past week, I read an article about a poet, Jane Hirshfield, who believes poems can transform …
Poetry and Springtime
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I know many of you are still digging out of the snow, but Spring is just around the corner! 🙂 We have had glorious Spring days here in Northern California, but we do still need rain to …