When I was a little girl, my Grandmother Peacock’s house was heaven to me. I am one of six siblings … More
Tag: faith
Beatlemania, a Balm for the Bipolar Soul (in memory of Oliver Sacks)
The first 45 (yes 45!) I ever bought was the Beatles’ “Love, love me do” when I was about seven … More
I fear and tremble…therefore I am…
I had a bad case of Kierkegaard in college. My diagnosis was directly attributable to Sister Mary Clare, my high … More
“Not all who wander are lost….”
That is except for me. If there is a wrong turn, I will take it. If there is a wrong … More
The Pentecostal Episcopalian
My Jesuit educated father, Dr. Peacock was big on comparative languages. Apparently up at Worcester, Mass at Holy Cross College … More
The Real Estate of the Heart
Neighborhoods are for walking. Walking the stately boulevards of Chevy Chase in old DC, I stumbled upon my very … More
What’s in a Name?
My mother ran out of names. Providence Hospital, DC, March 3, 1955: Three days old, I lay swaddled in the … More
Labor Pains & Stretch Marks
It was Advent of ‘83 and I was pregnant with God. Well at least a little bit pregnant with God. … More
Hoovering and Hovering in the Vacuum of Space
Whenever I hauled the upright Hoover out of the hall closet, my children would invariably ask: Who’s coming over? Who … More
Soul Friend, Old Friend, Fur-Friend
The ancient Celts kept in touch with their Creator by touching creation. All of nature breathed in and breathed out … More
