Have you looked at the schedule for this year’s Southern Festival of Books, friends? Some of the year’s biggest authors are taking the main stage next weekend – Ann Patchett (Whistler), Kathryn Stockett (The Calamity Club), and Belle Burden (Strangers),…
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I’ve had a longstanding secret crush on the Jewish faith. It started in college, when I had close Jewish friends, several of the male variety. It seemed to me that Southern Baptists (me) and these beautiful Jewish boys had a…
Varina Buntin Willse left an advance copy of her lovely new book in my mailbox the other day – “Beneath and Between: And Other Overlooked Words That Illuminate God.” For the spiritual seeker and someone who loves words, this book…
“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond our grasp; but which, if we sit down quietly, may alight upon us.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne This quote is often attributed to Hawthorne. It is sometimes attributed to Thoreau. Many…
Given the state of affairs in Nashville – a heady brew (or frozen mix?) of fatigue, frustration, and relief, for some – it seems the right moment to share an exciting opportunity. Something to think about on these frigidbitter days……
If you live in Nashville, you’ve likely heard of Room in the Inn. Charles Strobel, a Catholic priest, began sheltering the homeless in his own East Nashville church in 1985. By the time of his death in 2023, Room in…
It’s a lot to process, when your beloved father-in-law passes less than a week before your book launches. This is the situation Betsy Wills finds herself in. A few nights ago, she was telling me how her husband and his…
Gordon Peerman’s Blessed Relief: What Christians Can Learn from Buddhists About Suffering has been a life-changing read for me. It is helping me learn how to get some distance from my emotions and approach discomfort and even suffering from a…
I went to Bhutan to visit my friend, Linda Leaming (Married To Bhutan, A Field Guide to Happiness). I went by myself to know that I could. I went to learn more about Buddhism. About halfway through the trip, I…