When Your Worries Have Worries
Some days when I wake up, I am not sure what to worry about first. On those days I know I need to a few moments to take a seat and pause....
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The Names of Joy
In the introduction to an interview with poet, Ross Gay, Krista Tippett of On Being says: "To be with him is to train your gaze to see...
Learning to Let Them Fall
The other day I saw a video clip of a small child who was crying because her parent told her that the colorful leaves were going to fall....
The Poem That Sparked a Sermon
Poet, James Crews, has a lovely website called The Singing Bowl. When I am looking for inspiration, it's one of my favorite "go-to"...
A Look at Distant Things
In today's poem, Czeslaw Milosz encourages you to look at yourself from a distance, as part of the greater whole. This type of "looking"...
A Fire for the Cold
Beloved poet, Mary Oliver wrote: “Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, after all, but fires for the cold, ropes...
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