by Andi | Jul 4, 2018 | Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
On Monday, I returned to work, to writing and editing work that is, after giving birth to our son Milo on June 9th. The work of caring for him, of tending him, of simply basking in his long-awaited presence is tiring but the most beautiful work I’ve ever done.... by Andi | Jan 3, 2018 | God's Whisper, Workshops, Written and Wrought
I woke this morning to the thermometer at 0 degrees, two men threatening to destroy the world with buttons on their desks, news of a friend’s father near death, and the laments of people who feel unheard and demeaned waiting to be addressed in my in box. ... by Andi | Jul 26, 2017 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
It’s almost 10 years to the day that the life I thought was just coming together came completely apart. My husband decided to leave our marriage and me in the same month that we closed on a house and I began my first full-time professor’s position. I was... by Andi | May 31, 2017 | God's Whisper, Workshop, Written and Wrought
When I was a teenager, Mom and I saw a book with a bulldog named Zelda on it. It was full of aphorisms – mostly really funny ones, especially when paired with a wrinkly dog with an underbite. But one struck both of us as very true: There is no stress. Only... by Andi | May 24, 2017 | Garden, Goats, God's Whisper, Great Pyrenees, Meander, Written and Wrought
In my faith tradition, we often talk about refilling the cup or the well, this need to resupply ourselves with energy, with rest, with the things that inspire. For writers – or artists of any sorts – this refilling, this determination to resupply is...
