by Andi | May 16, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
And God’s mercy and inhexhaustible fertility are such that much good came from what might have been an irredeemable mess. – Kathleen Norris in The Quotidian Mysteries When I get wistful, I know I am out of balance. When I feel myself slipping into dreams... by Andi | May 12, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
Yesterday, I spent almost 12 hours outside. . . and today, aside from the poison ivy on my ankles and the mild sunburn, I feel amazing. Revived. Balanced. For a while last evening, I sat on the edge of Mom’s garden and planted impatiens in her favorite color... by Andi | Apr 11, 2014 | Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
Yesterday, I wrote about dreaming, about changing, about taking risks, and living big. So I spent most of the day thinking about how I’d gotten here – to this quiet farm, to this life constructed from words, and I came to this conclusion: Books brought me... by Andi | Apr 8, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I drove up through the Hudson River Valley, my Ford Focus humming along with the words of Russo’s Straight Man as I laughed at the story and marveled at the lush green of the mountains and the antique slant of the farmhouse. Rhinebeck, The Omega Institute was... by Andi | Apr 3, 2014 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I’m ready for winged and four-legged needs to tie me down. For them to rope me into a rhythm that keeps them alive and breathes pattern into the chaos. Of words and travel and meetings. In just over a week, 6 guinea keets and 16 chicks will arrive here at...