The presence of a life is a complex and multi-faceted thing, so full of tiny moving pieces that come together in a masterpiece, a story, a portrait. In the daily, we see only one piece at a time and wonder, “What makes a life spectacular or miraculous or valuable?” How could mine ever be? Where [...]
Last night, I typed twice on my phone “What if God is never disappointed,” and each time, the predictive text on my phone suggested the word “measured.” What if God is never measured? Although not what I was trying to say last night, it struck me, and I have been mulling it over in my [...]
I missed the last two days of writing. I realized it last night as I laid down to sleep. I felt guilty at first, felt that familiar perfectionist urge to make up for it right then. I hate falling behind. Tonight I watch The Office and Daisy snores next to me. I’ve felt a bit [...]
Where Soul Meets Story 