Spark and Spitfire

Blessing for a Stalker

Blessing for a Stalker

“I wonder about sending your stalker a blessing and then going about your business.”

Entering Fire

Entering Fire

During June and July, I’ve been out standing in a field – a barley field — paying witness to a wild and wacky world.

Grief Work

Grief Work

Part of getting over grief is knowing that you will never get over it.

Sunrise Escapes

Sunrise Escapes

“Sometimes escape can be an art, or a selfishness, or just a gift you need to give yourself.” — Stephen Dunn, from his poem, “Mercy”

Our Devoted Friend, Jan

Our Devoted Friend, Jan

“I read a review of the new Philip Roth biography the other day. The author quotes Roth saying, ‘aging is a massacre.’ I agree!” — our devoted friend, Jan, April 5, 2121, 20 days before her cancer diagnosis.

Ignite 11/20/2020

Ignite 11/20/2020

More extraordinarily rare, untold Bible stories.