by Andi | Nov 25, 2014 | God's Whisper
4 years ago today, my mother died. My dear, beautiful, compassionate, wise mother took her last breath. I still cannot think of her absence without breaking into sobs that hurt my ribs. I suspect Mom is watching us this morning – here on the farm – with... by Andi | Nov 24, 2014 | Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I sense her – feel her – know her now, leaning against the door frame of this room. She has her right shoulder and hip braced on the wood, and her left leg rests out at an angle, almost in a ballerina’s second position. But I expect she... by Andi | Nov 12, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
Xander, our rooster, was crowing when I let Meander, our dog, out at 4:45am this morning. I lay down on the coach to wait for Meander’s return from her pre-dawn jaunt, and I thought of the women who had walked these same boards before me. Of Effie Tucker, the... by Andi | Sep 19, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
In just a few hours, I will be back on the road and over the Appalachians to my home. I ache to be there. And that’s new for me. For many parts of my life, my times away were my favorites – they were the times when I felt most alive, most rested, most... by Andi | Sep 12, 2014 | God's Whisper
This morning, just before 9am, I heard a knock at my door and promptly ran upstairs. You see, I was in boxer shorts covered in images of fur-lined, earflap hats and a tank top. I had not showered or even pulled my hair back after sleeping on it. Today was to be a...