Word of the year 2017

In early December, it grew bitterly cold in Arkansas. I stoked the wood stove full day in and day out,… Read more Word of the year 2017

2016 gift list

If I had a dollar for every cynical, ungrateful, and whiny social media post I’ve seen about 2016, I’d be covered in… Read more 2016 gift list

I have a confession to make, and as a graduate of a liberal arts university (with a minor in religion… Read more Word of the year 2016

“Blessings fill your life.” I have ruminated on this statement—which I perceive to be a truth given to me by… Read more Word of the year 2015

That pesky red-bellied woodpecker. I have stalked that woodpecker since I first noticed him, just a few days after we… Read more Stalking stillness

I have worked the 12 steps of recovery for six years, and the meditation part of the 11th step has… Read more 2014 word of the year

In 2011, I was inspired by my friend Denise Felton to select a word of the year. In 2011, my… Read more 2013 word of the year

Some of you may recall my blog post about selecting a “word of the year” in lieu of conjuring up a New… Read more Worth the price