The Presence of Absence

A Newsletter on Cultivating a Quiet Life in a Loud and Restless World by Denise J. Hughes

Ponderings on poetry, prose, photography and other daring pursuits and possibilities.

True Myth for a Hypermodern Age

Meredith Lee and I were sitting on the back deck a few weeks ago, she was telling me a story and stopped to ask, What are you looking at?" I guess I'd left eye-contact or something. I answered, "Everything."

Do not be conformed to this world

Writings on God, theology, faith, culture, and the Church.

Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.