I have had two or three (more? it is sometimes hard to pin down) anxiety attacks in my life, but more often it’s a slow simmer punctuated with acute pangs. I have not made any secret of my emotional issues. I try to be transparent about that because I know lots of people are suffering […]
Shifting POV
A regular occurrence in my house is one of us cannot find something that the other thinks “is right in front of your face.” We have discovered the reason for that, a head’s difference in height. Things that are, to me, on “eye level” are not to her. Meanwhile things she sees all the time […]
Rosy History
Growing up I observed a curious thing in funerals. People after their death became saints, upstanding members of the community, great spouses, great parents, and beloved by all. Even after getting shot robbing a liquor store. Even when they had not been inside a church since 5th Grade Vacation Bible School. Even when they were […]
Peril in the Park
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The Horror at Home
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the US 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience domestic violence. Indiana’s numbers are slightly worse than the national average. You can read all about them here: ncadv_indiana_fact_sheet_2020 While these numbers may seem shocking to you, the reality is they are not new. In the […]
Guest Blog – Beauty as Liturgy
Words and Art by Donna K. Fitch I have a bachelor’s degree in art, specializing in printmaking (although I started out as a painting major). Color, line and texture are so integral to my existence that I hardly think of them as separate and apart from my self. When I see a rich and delicious […]