by Lane | Spiritual Practices, Writing
When the grandchildren come over, whether locally or from afar, I’m always curious about what they will choose to play with during the visit. What will they gravitate towards? What gears are turning in their brains that light up ideas that lead to the choice of the...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Writing
Play involves risk. Creativity embraces gambles. When we engage in the work of writing, we sometimes forget the fun of it, the way it can be a bit of recreation. The Surprising Joy of Constraint After my husband’s recent birthday supper celebration, our...
by Lane | Advent, Writing
“Waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten. It wants to break open the ripe fruit when it has hardly finished planting the shoot.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer For the one who creates, waiting may be the hardest space to occupy during the creative...
by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices, Writing
Pondering how to draw near to God today, I notice three themes show up regularly in our latest conversations. Breath prayer. Lectio Divina. Creativity. Lord, what are Your invitations for this day? Be still, daughter. Listen. I pause and I wonder. As one who...
