by Lanier Ivester | Dec 31, 2012 | Journal Entries
Merry 7th Day of Christmas to you all, and a Happy New Year! It’s been a glad (mad) bustle of a December and all my scribblings of late have been merely a desperate attempt to catch these sweet days in my journal as they fly. But I wanted to share this piece...
by Lanier Ivester | Dec 1, 2012 | Journal Entries
Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do, seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things, look forward to your coming among us. We...
by Lanier Ivester | Nov 26, 2012 | Journal Entries
Almost a year ago I had the pleasure of announcing the first title in the newly-inaugurated Low Door Press, a bindery dedicated to producing books created entirely by hand. The response to Kilmeny of the Orchard was overwhelming—and heart-warming. I cannot even begin...
by Lanier Ivester | Nov 16, 2012 | Journal Entries
November 14th I’m sitting by my kitchen fire this chill November evening after a long day of almost monkish domesticity. I’ve been so industrious today that this welcome pause is almost too much: the warmth of the fire and the weariness of my bones is conjuring a...
by Lanier Ivester | Oct 28, 2012 | Journal Entries
You cannot get to England by bus, or train, or any of the customary modes of transportation. Even a car will only bring you to the gates— but these...
