by Andi | Mar 20, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
I sat down today and wanted to work on Chapter 7. There was a small problem. I had no idea what was in Chapter 7. So I put it off a few minutes and decided to take a shower. As I was walking up the stairs, I thought, “I should write about the wall, that barrier... by Andi | Mar 16, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
At a round table for six last night, the stories of my life got assembled in human form. The man to my left was a Mennonite leader who has worked with a good friend of mine. To his left sat a woman who is writing a curriculum on teaching racial reconciliation and who... by Andi | Mar 14, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
My version comes before I even start – that blank page stares at me eyeless – and I choose – quietly without acknowledging it – to not even begin. I can’t fail if I don’t try, right? For others, the final period, the last mark,... by Andi | Mar 14, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
My version comes before I even start – that blank page stares at me eyeless – and I choose – quietly without acknowledging it – to not even begin. I can’t fail if I don’t try, right? For others, the final period, the last mark,... by Andi | Mar 12, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
When I think of it, when I try to get the tendrils of my mind to wrap around the concept of this book, I can’t do it. I feel like I’m trying to enclose the sky, and I start to panic. I get scared. I wonder if I can do it. The problem is with thinking too...