Rachel M. Srubas

Rachel M. Srubas is the author of several books on Christian spiritual life, most recently _The Desert of Compassion: Devotions for the Lenten Journey_. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Rachel pastors Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (USA) , serves as a spiritual director to individuals, and teaches on the faculty of the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction.

Rachel M. Srubas

The Soul and Ground of Motherhood

Raindrops flecked the windows beside my booth at Nighthawks Diner and Bar. I ordered the walleye and an old-fashioned. Petunias, purple and blousy, bloomed in flower boxes on the windowsills. I wrote a few lines in my journal and relished the spice and citrus of the cocktail, the Midwestern savor of my dinner. Minneapolis was […]