About blogging in general:

I like to write, and I like to read.  Sometimes, though, blogs aren’t the best source for reading (at least not in my experience).

Blogs are–among all forms of public writing–particularly susceptible not only to ill-conceived thoughts but also under-developed responses to ill-conceived thoughts.

That being said, I like writing and getting my thoughts out.  I’m not sure how much I like the thought of people reading what I write.  So when you read, read charitably.  This is all just to say, “I like what I’m writing, but I’m not sure that I like other people reading it.”  Please read it anyway.

And comment.  I could use the humility.

Some things you ought to know about me:

I am an artist.  I am also hold a Master’s of Divinity degree.  Big whoop?  Well, yes and no.  Though I can’t dispense legal or spiritual advice, I can at least assure you that I have thoughtfully considered what I write.  Chances are, I’ve thought about it… theologically.  Don’t let this scare you.  There are a lot more scary things in this world than an educated woman artist musing theologically.

Apropos of this note, the name of this blog comes from a concept in Kathleen Norris’s Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith.  She argues that “conversion,” or the act of turning from one frame of vision to another, is not as a single turning but a constant decision to turn again and again toward that which is worth turning to.  I believe this idea, when properly applied to a life lived in transition, can lead to a better understanding of why we turn toward those things that we love.  Heck, it might even tell us why we love them.

I am a woman.  This is a fact that colors everything I see, and every way that I interact with people.  Truth be told, I’m rather proud of it.

Some things I am not:

I am NOT some kind of fanatic Christian who is attempting to “convert” you (or anyone, for that matter).  I’m not even sure what “Christian” properly means, anyway.

I am NOT an authority on any subject.  I feel I must have the disclaimer here that nothing I say should be taken as a statement of utter truth, just a grasping at what truth might mean in a certain context.

All disclaimers past, I hope you enjoy what you read, and that you will join the conversation.