A
literary and spiritual home where I gather reflections on faith, solitude, books, gardens, photography, and the grace of ordinary life.
come away
and dwell
with Him
‘Angel wings’. A Mimosa pudica from my garden
Eremos
The Greek word ἔρημος (erēmos) speaks of lonely places, wilderness places, and places set apart.
For me, it has become the place where distractions fall away, where prayer becomes less hurried, and where I remember that God is often found in the quiet as much as in the extraordinary.
Solitary Grace grew out of those places.
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From my notebook
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reading list
What is this need
to buy more books
than I can possibly read?
More Rankin, and Rendell;
more Dessaix, and Dahl;
The Tolstoy Estate,
and Stravinsky's Lunch.
Here's Anne of Avonlea,
and Harper Lee;
Rodinson on Mohammed,
Crilly on a bicycle,
and Le Carre, a most wanted man.
Why wouldn't I buy more books
than I could possibly read?
Read my latest reflections
or linger awhile in one of the spaces below
Practice and Presence
Notes from the ordinary practices that shape my life with God: prayer, keeping a diary, writing, simplicity, stillness, and the small rhythms through which faith is formed over time..
Word and Whisper
Where the ancient authority of Scripture meets the intuitive pull of the interior world. Reflections from Scripture, theology, and the questions that arise while reading God’s Word. A place to linger with passages, trace recurring themes, and record what continues to whisper long after the page is turned.
Midnight and Manna
Midnight and Manna gathers reflections written during seasons of loneliness, grief, waiting, unanswered questions, and spiritual dryness. These are notes from the night watch—moments when faith is tested, prayer feels quiet, and God’s presence is sought in the dark as much as in the light.
Lens and Liturgy
Where I capture the sacred rhythms of the everyday, in both light and word.
Marginalia and Meaning
Notes from the margins—books that shape a quieter life with God. Where reading becomes reflection, and stories become formation. What I underline, and what lingers.
In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 30:15