On waiting.

On waiting.

I recently told a friend I believed something my first poetry mentor told me: All art is about suffering. My friend told me I was in a dark place. We laughed, but she wasn’t wrong. I am. To an extent, we’re all “in the dark.” We’re all...
Practice v. Belief

Practice v. Belief

I’m not much of a multi-tasker.  When I tell people that, sometimes it surprises them because I have about as many plates spinning on the end of flexible poles as anyone I know.  It’s just that I pay attention to one at a time. So, for better or worse, I...
Waiting with Isaiah

Waiting with Isaiah

Advent is the most difficult season of the year for me. It is dark and cold and gloomy and all about waiting. I don’t wait well. Those who work in retail don’t have to wait.  Christmas starts in October or September these days.  But in the church we wait. ...
An Invitation to Wait

An Invitation to Wait

  We wait for the certain, the definite, the sure – the clear sign from heaven that demonstrates God’s direction beyond any doubt.  But instead we are reminded of the God “who works for those who wait” (Isaiah 61:1-4). What are we to make of...

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