“Solstice”
“I am ready to grow farther and wider than these brambles. Carry me there.” The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
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“Six Months to Live”
Six months to live. That was the diagnosis my dad received on July 2, 2012. He had retired just three days earlier from his job as an elementary school principal. Our whole family was together to celebrate his retirement after forty years of service. Dad was experiencing some bac…
“Earth”
I picture Her in my mind / All earthen clay and hair of jungle vine The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Through a Glass, Darkly”
Sacrament talk given in Springville, Utah in March 2023 Read by Author We love to say, in our faith, that God never changes and the gospel never changes. The scriptures back us up. How often have we read that God is the “same yesterday, today, and forever?”1 James was a little mo…
“Six Years After”
What’s left of me is still here on the shore, / breathing. Old waves of cancer sparkle / like gems, stained-glass earth under my feet. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Highlight from the Exponent II Blog
The Exponent II blog recently featured the series “Menopause and Me.” Art by Lauren Walke, an illustrator living amongst the folklore and trees of Appalachia. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Contemplations from Board Games”
My daughter genuinely rejoices that I “get more pellets than she does” and tries to hand me the toy figurine as the prize. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Cantus Firmus”
Since we didn’t have any suitable explanation for the injury, the doctors called it a “non-accidental trauma,” indicative of abuse. So they sent the police. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Being a Widow Isn’t That Bad”
I have adapted, mostly, After the baptism of tears And confirmation into the club Nobody wants to join. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Art Made Accessible” An Interview with Tori Christensen
Art is a universal language, and creation is a part of the human experience. Everyone deserves equal access to that. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“All Creatures”
It’s hard to tell the story of my life without telling the story of the animals that have surrounded me. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
“Living Onward” – An Interview with Melissa Dalton-Bradford
But isn’t our model Jesus, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief? . . . Faith cannot eradicate our longing for those who die. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!