I finished A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi in less than 24 hours. I cannot tell you the last time I read a…
Category: Fiction
You Read You!
I can no longer hide from myself, I am ready to own this truth…I am a literary snob. Now most likely you all already knew…
#mood
There is no shame in anyone’s reading game. I wholeheartedly believe that. The other day I was at a coffee shop with a dear gym…
Confronting My Misogyny
*language warning* As the national discussion rages around the #metoo movement, which is short hand for “the validity, believability and value of women’s stories,” I…
Seasons of Silence
It’s not easy being Christian…or I imagine a person of faith in any religion. As Christians we are called into a deep and powerful relationship…
August: The Dog days of Summer…Reading
I love August!! I feel nostalgic about August every time it rolls around. I love savoring the ‘end’ of summer with the ridiculously hot weather…
Living the Complexity of Human Emotions
So apparently I am in a season of feeling all the feelings and I’m going to go with it…for now. Earlier this month I decided…
Unpacking the “Fun Read”
After close to ten years, it has become almost… …almost rote packing for my 5 or 8-day silent retreat. The part I wrestle with each…
Black Lives Matter
A movement, a rallying cry, a plea and an inalienable truth for America to aspire to… to embody, right now because, black lives matter. When…
Fluff is Fair Game
So according to my brother-in-law, Haddi and I don’t read “normal” books and as much as I hate to agree with George on anything (love ya George…who…