Becoming More Contemplative, part 2

January 16, 2018 by Tricia Wilson in Recovering legalist

Not only did my earlier faith practice purport a formulaic approach to parenting, there were formulas offered in other areas as well. Prayer was one such area.

Becoming More Contemplative, part 1

January 09, 2018 by Tricia Wilson in Recovering legalist, On-the-ground living

As I continued the pursuit of new and better ways to meet parenting challenges that were out of my league, two common and repeated themes emerged in the places I turned to for help. The first was that the parent must be the first to change.

A Cut Chapter from Adopting Grace

October 17, 2017 by Tricia Wilson in Recovering legalist

As I worked with my writing coach, he helped me to double check the "arc of the story" of Adopting Grace: A Parenting Journey from Fear to Freedom. I imagine that it is a challenge for all writers to see the bigger picture on their own projects. The coaching process and a set of more objective eyes led to one perfectly good chapter getting the heave ho.