by Andi | Mar 20, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I hear myself say it, a reflex, a truth, perhaps, but one that I live without thought. “How’s it going, Andi?” “Good. Busy but good.” It’s become my standard refrain, and I hate it. In our culture, we use busyness as a statement of... by Andi | Mar 19, 2015 | Written and Wrought
Secrets are generally terrible. Beauty is not hidden–only ugliness and deformity. – L. M. Montgomery I tell you this not to elicit pity. I mean that. I am – now – very grateful for the childhood I had because it made me the woman I am, and I... by Andi | Mar 18, 2015 | Written and Wrought
For years, my mom and her friend Susan ran a dried flower business, which they wittily called “The Statice Symbol.” Mom would grow many of the flowers in her garden, and then carefully dry them so she and Susan could shape them into gorgeous arrangements,... by Andi | Mar 17, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
When I was 12 or 13, I spent a few weeks one summer helping to run a nursery at a local Presbyterian conference. Among the children our youth group watched was a little, chubby girl with curls. I cannot remember her name now, but I can remember the weight of her in... by Andi | Mar 16, 2015 | animals, Written and Wrought
This morning, as I closed the pasture gate, I heard them beyond the woods at the edge of our hay field. Their honks heralded their arrival long before their graceful necks cleared the tree line. Canada Geese. An animal that has been – as long as I can remember...