The Basics: Born 630 in England; died 679 in England; canonized precongregation; feast day, June 23; noblewoman and woman religious. The Story: Etheldreda’s relatively short life was full of intrigue and conflict. The daughter of a ruling-class family (four of her sisters, including Withburga, also are saints), her first husband agreed to her condition of virginity,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Etheldreda
Month: December 2016
Pausing for the Glory of the Lord
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. You can keep your “Hallelujah Chorus,” Georg Handel. Really. I mean, it’s lovely and all, and tons of fun to sing. (Whether you sing it poorly or well,… Continue reading Pausing for the Glory of the Lord
On the Nightstand: December 2016
Those who know me best will tell you I am good–very good, in fact–at identifying my shortcomings: bluntness. Impatience. A tendency to put myself and my needs last in favor of people pleasing. In fact, dwelling on my shortcomings becomes a shortcoming in and of itself. That’s why I’m looking forward this month to reading Elizabeth… Continue reading On the Nightstand: December 2016
Friends in Faith: Heidi Hess Saxton
Heidi Hess Saxton and I first crossed virtual paths nearly twenty years ago when I was the editor of Writer’s Digest magazine and she was a freelance writer. She was the kind of freelancer I enjoyed working with-always on time, her articles hitting the mark in content and length. Flash forward a few years and this… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Heidi Hess Saxton