in my town, the sun goes down tropical. the moon rises solemn and giddy, chasing the day around the world. the light loves the water, the water loves the light. in my town, there is a farmer’s market that has amazing pasta, interesting people, fresh eggs, and lavender. in my town, the buildings are old [...]

“I have (do not have) quiet spaces, openings in my day to let myself simply drift, so God can come alongside me. They look like (I wish they looked like)…” (L.L. Barkat, God in the Yard, p. 13) It is easy to be busy. To do the things I can do, and make noise in [...]

I’ve never made friends easily. I am blunt and too unselfconscious of my own unselfconscious lack of tact. I have been called a “catalyst.” When I enter a relationship, things change. I also moved every couple of years for most of my life, and my dearest friends live miles and miles away, live their own [...]

Ice skating on a winter’s eve, I first saw him. I was dreaming of princes, Fairytale knights, Handsome men who would hold me tight And kiss me breathless. And then, A shout! I saw him fall, And I went to help him out. ♥ When I saw that the blog carnival Bridget was hosting today [...]

I don’t want to say it, but I’ve been thinking it. I didn’t want to leave Virginia, didn’t want to come to here, with the summer heat, the bugs, the humidity that I was certain would frizz my hair beyond my control. I don’t want to admit that it’s getting under my skin, into my [...]

Summer nights come on after summer days, after the sky has revolted against the heat, boiling up and boiling over, flashing, splashing, roaring afternoon into cooler evening. Even day has had enough of itself. The moon rises full, cool blue light in the charcoal sky, and gives a gentle flare through summer haze – spiking [...]

We’ve started a collaboration, we have – Sarah and Claire and I. Three photographers in three countries with similar, yet different perspectives. We’re doing a bi-weekly collaboration, sharing one photograph each for one word or phrase. This week’s word? “Home.” I chose this photo for the collaboration because it is my favorite part of home, [...]