We set out on a perfect and sunny November Saturday, headed toward the longest trail in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. When my friend Nathan asked me if I was interested in hiking the 8-mile, one-way trail, I was excited to…
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Nov 21 2021
Nov 21 2021
We set out on a perfect and sunny November Saturday, headed toward the longest trail in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. When my friend Nathan asked me if I was interested in hiking the 8-mile, one-way trail, I was excited to…
Read moreJul 2 2021
Written during the Autumn of 2020, when it was hard for many of us to feel good about our work and our art. I'm posting now because, well, I'm always needing the reminder that I matter. The work matters. Every…
Read moreJun 29 2021
Have you ever planted a seed and forgotten about it? It took so long to grow that you thought it was a dud and wasn't going to grow at all. But then, a whole year later, a little plant pops…
Read moreNov 19 2020
Why do some of us need to come to the solitude of the forest? Time away from responsibility, away from being needed, away from accomplishing. I can let go of worry when I am here; contentment and rest find me…
Aug 5 2020
If I don’t recover the act of writing for JOY,
writing for myself again,
writing because I want to,
I fear I will never again write fruitfully.
I listen and watch other artists talk and post about the discipline of…
Read moreMay 26 2020
When I first started running about 8 or so years ago, I worked up to a place where I could run a 10k (6.2 miles) without stopping to walk. Now, though, I find that a run/walk combo on most of…
Read moreApr 15 2020
I just released a 6-song collection of hymns that I'm really proud of. Listen here. I hope you like them!
Musically speaking, I've sometimes described myself as living in two worlds: the singer-songwriter americana-ish world and the worship…
Read moreNov 14 2019
This morning I recalled a line from a hymn (one I've tried to re-work for some time now), "There's a wideness in God's mercy/like the wideness of the sea." I love that. It stirs my imagination. For me, it takes…
Read moreAug 9 2019
If you saw the acoustic iPhone video of my unreleased song, Different Like Me, over on Instagram or Facebook, you'll find the lyrics here. I don't have much to say about the song; perhaps it can speak for itself.
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Read moreJul 19 2019
One month ago, in June, I released a new song called Long Year. And then I wrote this poem. I hope you like them both.
Love is always becoming. What it becomes remains to be seen, depends on the work,…
Read moreSep 20 2018
A friend of mine recently experienced the deep darkness of loss, where someone died whom she loved dearly. She was young, the death was unexpected and quick. Tragic.
My friend and I exchanged text messages as we watched…
Read moreAug 9 2018
If you're reading this, you probably know that I host a weekly Facebook Live from my living room. Or dining room. Or from the side of the road in the middle of Virginia. You can see today's live video…
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