Aug 29, 2012 | god & grace
Without a moment’s hesitation, I can name the very best thing about writing this blog. It’s the grace that pours on me, from you. Most often, this grace seems to come out of nowhere—a comment on a post that strikes a deep, deep chord, an email filled with...
Aug 12, 2012 | god & grace
One of the brightest moments in this glorious Outer Banks vacation came to me via text. It was from my friend, Kristin, who is spending time at Wrightsville Beach. Some people collect shells on the beach, said her text. I collect feathers, she...
Jul 25, 2012 | god & grace
There were feathers everywhere, a fact that astounds even me—the most faithful of believers. At the bottom of a basket I had cleared of old mail and catalogs. In the corner of the where is that thimble? drawer. Stuffed in the pencil cup on Dad’s crowded desk....
May 28, 2012 | Moments of Grace
I made the long drive home both exhausted and in an emotional search for the weekend’s blessings. I’d shortened my trip by a day and a half to get a step ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl, which was expected to bear down on the exact 250 miles of my drive. And...
May 10, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
It started quietly enough, a mere click of the mouse to get me to my Hootsuite dashboard. Status updates piled one on another as Twitter stream after Twitter stream lined up. My absence in checking them became more obvious; it had been a busy week. And then there it...
