A Story of Doubt

Finding the ‘Poetry of Faith’ in the Mystery

“To make the poem of our faith, we must learn not to settle for a false certitude but to embrace ambiguity and mystery.” — Kathleen Norris, The Cloister Walk

Doubt has been a theme of my writing for a while now. At first it was subconscious, a growing inkling of courage to write about hard truths that were terrifying to voice. About a year ago when I beg…