Prepare to Feast Tricia Lott Williford June 7, 2026 No Comments The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. When I memorized this psalm four decades ago, this phrase made… Read more
One Does What One Can Tricia Lott Williford February 13, 2026 5 Comments The world is on fire right now. Things are atrociously wrong. There is a call to action. There is a… Read more
Charlotte and Our Coming Of Age Tricia Lott Williford January 28, 2026 1 Comment When I am most honest with myself about Charlotte’s Web, it is one of my favorites in all the libraries… Read more
Books & Diane Keaton Tricia Lott Williford October 12, 2025 3 Comments On the long list of things I love, there are two strong themes: Books and Diane Keaton. About ten years… Read more
Tree Trunks Tricia Lott Williford September 22, 2025 2 Comments I am forty-six years old, and since I am finally the age that I am, I feel old enough to… Read more
“Finalist” is a Beautiful Word Tricia Lott Williford April 7, 2025 2 Comments “Can I pour you a cup of coffee?” Annie asked me as I sat on a stool at her kitchen… Read more
A Bird in the Hand Tricia Lott Williford March 19, 2025 No Comments A bird flew into our house. She was throwing herself against the window, a fluster of wings and beak. I… Read more
Bad Days and Good Stories Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2024 2 Comments I have this weekly time with my students that we call Wisdom from Mrs. Heyer. I have told them, there… Read more
I Want To Show This To You. Tricia Lott Williford May 7, 2024 1 Comment There are things in my life that are too beautiful for words, so sacred, so layered that I can’t really… Read more
Thank You, Tina. Tricia Lott Williford April 20, 2024 No Comments Dear Tina, I don’t know you, but your words saved my heart tonight. Tina writes: “Let me preface all of… Read more
How to Help When You Don’t Know What To Do Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2024 1 Comment How To Help When You Don’t Know What To Do There is a lot of sadness in my community. In… Read more
You Are Safe Now Tricia Lott Williford July 6, 2023 6 Comments Okay, my friends. I have many things to tell you. Big Things. In the last more-than-a-decade that we’ve been sharing… Read more
A New Book: A Patriot’s Promise Tricia Lott Williford January 27, 2023 No Comments This is my friend, Israel “DT” Del Toro Jr. DT is a real American hero, retired as Senior Master Sergeant… Read more
The Golden Light of Endings Tricia Lott Williford December 31, 2022 No Comments In his book, I Wrote This For You, Iaian Thomas wrote a breathtaking poem that I can’t stop thinking about.… Read more
A Thousand Small, Glittering Kindnesses Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2022 No Comments Today, I’ve been thinking about the time when we were on a layover at the airport and a young man… Read more
How To Help When You Don’t Know What To Do Tricia Lott Williford December 9, 2022 No Comments Some of you have written to me, asking me to write in response to the sadness that overwhelms, asking me… Read more
Waymaking at the Train Station Tricia Lott Williford December 1, 2022 No Comments I am sitting in Denver’s Union Station. I’m not taking a train anywhere, but the station is pure magic to… Read more
Trees and Lights and Timing: Let It Be Tricia Lott Williford November 16, 2022 No Comments ‘Tis the season for all the sparkly things. I live in a house divided, and the majority of us are… Read more
A Voice and A Choice Tricia Lott Williford November 2, 2022 3 Comments “Tricia, this weekend we will be spending time with a ten-year-old boy whose mom died recently. What cues do you… Read more
If Ever You Need to Feel Brave Tricia Lott Williford November 1, 2022 2 Comments “I was brave?” the four-year-old asked. “You were — you are brave,” Eddie told her. “What does brave mean?” Ruth… Read more
