My name is Kathy Nickerson, and I live on Mercy Street – physically and figuratively.
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All Roads

February 9, 2012 2 Comments

All Roads

I’m not sure why I feel compelled to go all theological on you today. But, I do. I’ve been thinking about the popular All Roads Lead to God theory. People love this theory. If feels like a natural flow,  as in All Rivers Lead to the Ocean. (They do.) In a sense, both theories are [...]

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The Valley of Weeping

I’ve been struck by this portion of the psalms a couple of times lately. It seems to sum up the journey of the Christian life so well: Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, Who set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk though the Valley of Weeping, it will [...]

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Sounds of Silence

January 30, 2012 5 Comments

Sounds of Silence

Like most writers, I daydream about a writing retreat where I can create for hours, undisturbed by the mundane cares of daily life. I often think  could complete a true masterpiece if I only had the time. And the silence. And the space. Wrong. I spent all day Friday and Saturday shut up in a [...]

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Witty Inventions

January 26, 2012 2 Comments

Witty Inventions

I remember when my high school friends and I heard about futuristic telephones with built-in t.v. screens. “That will never happen,” we said. “What if someone called while your hair was in rollers? Or when you were in the bathroom?!” I also remember the first time my husband and I saw an episode of Star [...]

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