In those long days between the town’s death and its rebirth, everyone had a story of how the magic came to Leah Norcross. Whether that magic was divine or deviltry, real or imagined, hinged upon the teller. And though many declared they had trusted all along, the fact was that in the beginning no […]
Friday Fuel for the Weekend: Presence
“Like Steven Chase says, “absence sharpens our seeking: it sets the tone and temper of our attentiveness.” God in the Yard (chapter 7) I have been absent from the yard. The holidays, my daughter’s surgery and hospitalization, and caring for my grandgirls during her recovery have messed with my schedule and self-time. Oh, I’ve made […]
Book Review: Snow Day by Billy Coffey
Billy Coffey has a gift. Billy Coffey is a gift. ‘Nuff said. But I’ll say more. Because for some of us, the snows of life are here. Or been. Or coming. It’s time to call in well, and hunker down with Snow Day. Because we need to find the gifts in the blizzards. The beauty […]
Stories–For Such a Time as This
Have you ever found yourself tapping your foot and thinking (or begging out loud), “Just get to the point?” Getting straight to the point is apparently not that sticky. And perhaps not the strongest way to inspire action. As it turns out, there’s more power in a story. A good story fires up our neurons […]
