literary living – A Bookish Charm

The Amazing Grace of a Father

The first hymn I ever learned was “Amazing Grace.” My dad used to hum it to me when I was a child and, later, taught

Do you look upon me as an unused pen Or an instrument prepared and poised to write The words and works that speak of such

Isn’t it interesting how certain pieces of music grip us and follow us throughout our lives? As a lover of liturgy, I welcome these key

For about a year now, I’ve had a silly idea for a story. Finally, I worked up the courage to write it and share it

When I was in grad school, I asked a fellow student to grab coffee. She was a few steps (and degrees) ahead of me, but

Today, I chose the treadmill most people at the gym avoid. Situated right behind a load-bearing column, it’s the one treadmill that doesn’t afford a

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