Off Duty Tricia Lott Williford November 20, 2012 1 Comment “Say all you want about the grand and glorious aspects of a heady romance – lengthy and poetic recitations of… Read more
In Defense of Weak Women Tricia Lott Williford November 9, 2012 3 Comments Helen says, “I just want to say one more thing. If I ever write a novel again, it’s going to… Read more
On the Shoulder Tricia Lott Williford November 3, 2012 1 Comment Every day, Helen thought, so many people tap the bull on the shoulder and say, “Excuse me. I’m just going… Read more
To Create Something Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2012 1 Comment “As image-bearer of God, man possesses the possibility to create something beautiful, and to delight in it.” ~ Abraham Kuyper Read more
‘Tis a Fearful Thing Tricia Lott Williford October 1, 2012 2 Comments “Mommy, when you find my new daddy, I think you won’t be sad anymore.” Well, my sweet child, I do… Read more
Best Writing on TV Tricia Lott Williford September 25, 2012 10 Comments “And I’m scared. I know that you’re trying to make everything okay for me. You always have. Our whole lives.… Read more
The Religion of Cheerfulness Tricia Lott Williford September 23, 2012 No Comments “One of the surest ways to avoid being happy is to insist on being happy at all costs. The religion… Read more
I Chose To Tell Myself Tricia Lott Williford September 19, 2012 1 Comment “I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is… Read more
Art Isn’t Anecdote Tricia Lott Williford September 2, 2012 No Comments As we each volunteered our skeletal plans for our final project in the Writer’s Workshop this summer, Gwen announced a… Read more
She shook her head No. Tricia Lott Williford September 1, 2012 3 Comments When she was nine years old, Ethel sat at Grandma Mo’s kitchen table one day to help peel apples for… Read more
A Choosing Tricia Lott Williford August 26, 2012 1 Comment On any given morning, I might not be able to list for you the facts I know about God. But… Read more
Riddled Tricia Lott Williford August 5, 2012 No Comments “Some days I am not sure if my faith is riddled with doubt or whether, graciously, my doubt is riddled… Read more
Never-Endingly Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2012 No Comments “As a single mother – she had to be her best self more than it’s reasonable for any human to… Read more
Internal Sunrise Tricia Lott Williford July 17, 2012 4 Comments “I sat back in the chair, took another long drink of coffee. And noticed a specific and breathtaking absence. At… Read more
The Lovely Miss Ephron Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2012 3 Comments Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me… Read more
Eleanor Tricia Lott Williford June 10, 2012 1 Comment “Wanna hear something famous that Adlai Stevenson once said about Eleanor Roosevelt at her funeral?” “Yeah,” I said. He said… Read more
Optimal Distance Tricia Lott Williford May 25, 2012 No Comments It’s like a cloud passing over the sun, and suddenly you’re out. You don’t know how you’ll answer the door… Read more
As He Was Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2012 No Comments Instead of remembering him as I knew him, I too often think of him in terms of what he never… Read more
