Who made the world?/ Who made the swan, and the black bear?/ Who made the grasshopper?/ This grasshopper, I mean—/ the one who has flung herself out of the grass,/ the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,/ who is moving her jaws back and forth i...

On Quitting My Dream Job I thought I knew myself when I quit my dream job — the job that had been my answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” for many years. I laid on the couch eating ramen and cereal for a f...

"It is a dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty in simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fa...

On Purpose. Faith. Anne Lamott. “You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are feeding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance.” ― Anne Lamott Dear Writer Friends, Church this week ...