Archives for September 2013

Atchison Blue

I reviewed this new book for The Engelwood Review of Books online edition. Judy Valente is a TV producer and poet whose life is changed when she begins visiting a Benedictine women’s monastery in Atchison, Kansas. I’ve found a lot of nurture with Benedictines myself, and it was fun to read and review this book. […]

Ten on Tuesday

Some stuff that’s been going on around here lately… 1. Adam and I went white water rafting with his dad and brother last month. I was nervous that it would be terrifying, but it was actually easy and kind of lovely. You kind of bounce along, have fun,  get wet and see lots of beautiful […]

How I May Not Be the Vicar of Bolingbrook

I don’t post many of my sermons here. They’re better live. And who wants to read sermons? But I’m going to break my rule because I got a lot of comments on this one and it connects to the theme of this blog – spiritual geography and being the Vicar or Priest or Church to […]

Rain Over Townhomes