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…Jan 3, 2018Jan 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…Dec 21, 2017Dec 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…Dec 15, 2017Dec 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…Dec 6, 2017Dec 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…Nov 28, 2017Nov 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…Nov 16, 2017Nov 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…Oct 26, 2017Oct 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…Sep 28, 2017Sep 28, 2017
Cissy LewisGriefIn an article about grief, psychotherapist Katherine Schefler, reminds us of some key points about grief:Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
