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advent (day 3) waiting.
I share two pieces on my podcast. You can also read them below, if you’d prefer. Major kudos to the readers. 1st piece: What’s your waiting process? You’ve gotta have one, right? Like when you go to the post office and there’s a line. Do you play Sudoku on your phone or check Instagram? And…
advent (day 2) fear.
I share two pieces on my podcast. You can also read them, if you’d prefer. Major kudos to the readers. 1st piece: You can find the original post right here: https://wordhabit.com/2014/07/07/and-then/ 2nd piece: One thing I find fascinating about Advent is that it was originally not only a focus on the birth of Jesus but…
advent (day 1) discovery.
I share two pieces on my podcast. You can also read them, if you’d prefer. Major kudos to the readers. 1st piece: I’m doing Advent my own way. Is that blasphemous? Nah. Here’s what’s happening. I’ve never taken the time to understand what many others celebrate, this seasonal journey into Christmas Day. Advent means the…
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but…
This smile is confident without flattery. It’s bold without bravado. It’s gentle. It’s comforting and strong. It’s contagious even when it’s quiet. It’s yours, not a copycat pucker.
Do I Write or Do I Garden?
If any of these good looking dark green, deep red, light green, thin, fat, lanky, abundant air cleansers, butterfly attracters, and deer candy end up in the heap of compost behind our fence, I’ll have a few really bad days all in a row.
I don’t have enough time for even one.
I guess what I’m saying is that I’m not going to write tonight.
Hello, Sir.
I think that’s how I would have addressed youif I’d met youthis side of the Jordan If I cared more about historyI would have admired you longer;I’ve missed out. But my children will hear about you.Tomorrow I’ll tell their 5 and 3 year old heartsA story of non-trendy grit. They’ll askWhat color is he?and I’ll…