I stood nervously at the bar waiting for Andy, contemplating the ridiculous number of craft beers on tap. We were college roommates over thirty years ago but had not connected since. He recently called, saying I had been on his… Read More »Beauty was Buried Under My Distorted Story
This is a short attempt to enter into the experience of a person in a biblical text: In the twilight, I wondered, is that him? It can’t be. When he came near the fire, I knew. He approached me and… Read More »Beautiful Hands
NOTE: My review was first published on the Englewood Review of Books website, one of my favorite places to find engaging works. In A Heart Lost in Wonder: The Life and Faith of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Catherine Randall sets out… Read More »Review of A Heart Lost in Wonder
Being a follower of Christ begins with exposure and mercy. His light continues to shine into deeper hidden areas of brokenness. Growth involves realizing “I’m worse than I thought!” But we can bear his revealing light because his loyal love… Read More »Beauty Exposes
In the last few years, I’ve begun to enjoy reading poetry. But I love what can happen when a poem is repeatedly heard, spoken, and recalled. It becomes a living thing that takes up residence in your body. Spurred on… Read More »Beauty Invades the Body