October is an exciting month for my new poetry book Between You and Me . Saturday, October 11th, I will be at my alma mater Manchester...

For years, I have been trying to put into words how so many different careers feel like callings to me and interweave and connect with...

I am thrilled to be able to tell you all that I have publishing news. In July 2025, I will have a poetry book published! I am on deadline...

Thanksgiving can be a hard holiday for some who have lost loved ones who made the day fun or must now decide which in-laws get the day...

I am so excited to share that I have been asked to be the poet in residence at the Sing Me Home Festival in North Manchester, Indiana...

I just recently had the incredible honor of speaking at the annual conference for the Church of the Brethren. My focus was on seeking...

As of yesterday evening, I have sent out queries to agents for the manuscript of my novel (working title) Lost in Thought. If you've...

I wrote an article for Messenger magazine this month titled "Authority?". My focus was on the relationship between the words author and...

I just went to see The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc live in concert. They are a phenomenal trio, and it was incredible to listen to their talent...

I hate titles. Well, maybe hate is a strong word, but let me explain. I have been writing nearly my entire life. In school, you may...

Hello I come from "to be rather than to seem," Februarys of 80 degree weather and spending Christmas outside jumping on the trampoline,...

I just had the incredible honor and amazing experience of being the "Theopoet in Residence" at the Church of the Brethren National Youth...

Ok, so it isn't going to be a surprise that my favorite quotation comes from my favorite book. But it feels soooo relevant to everything...

You know that feeling when you've written something, and you are super proud of it, and then someone else wants to read it, and you...

So, I just finished reading A Place on Earth by Wendell Berry. The genre is realistic fiction, and if that's your favorite genre, you...

My greatest writing challenge can be summed up in one word- titles. Writing a 3,000 word essay in a few hours? No problem. Drafting an...

Garamond. What's yours?

Theopoetics is about using imagination as a tool to help create meaning in our lives. Without imagination, how would we envision new...

I am obsessed. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is that book that I have read more times than I can count. Juster was a genius...

The first question I get when I tell people I have a Masters degree in Theopoetics and Writing is- What is Theopoetics? In essence-...