Cissy LewisMary Oliver — Making the House Ready for the LordMary Oliver captures the need for us to get ready for the Lord during Advent in this poem even as she acknowledges the challenge of doing…2 min read·Jan 3, 2018----
Cissy LewisCollect for the first Sunday in AdventThe first Sunday in Advent is the beginning of the Christian liturgical year. The collect in the Anglican/Episcopal church exhorts us to…1 min read·Dec 21, 2017----
Cissy LewisChristina Rossetti on AdventThis poem by Christina Rossetti is a favorite Advent poem of many. Its focus is on holding tight to the promise that the bridegroom will…2 min read·Dec 15, 2017----
Cissy LewisMarilynne Robinson — EssentialsIn Sunday’s NY Times, Marilyn Robinson writes eloquently of the extreme compression of Emily Dickinson’s poetry and points to “The Brain is…1 min read·Dec 6, 2017----
Cissy LewisChronos vs. KairosWhen we kick back out of daylight’s savings time, we know we are heading into winter. How interesting that man can determine when the clock…1 min read·Nov 28, 2017----
Cissy LewisJoan Didion: The Center Will Not HoldI just watched a powerfully rendered documentary about author Joan Didion, written and filmed by her niece and nephew. What a remarkable…1 min read·Nov 16, 2017----
Cissy LewisKeats’s To Autumn ObservationsI love John Keats’s poetry. Think how much richer we would be if he hadn’t died so young. But I will try not to be greedy and simply…1 min read·Oct 26, 2017----
Cissy LewisHouston and DunkirkAs I have watched the news coverage of Hurricane Harvey and seen the devastation it has wrought on Houston, my heart, like so many others…1 min read·Sep 28, 2017----
Cissy LewisGriefIn an article about grief, psychotherapist Katherine Schefler, reminds us of some key points about grief:2 min read·Sep 20, 2017----