In defense of deep roots: A rebuttal to my curses
Editor’s Note: We at Topology are currently on our annual publishing break. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus essay on the July theme of…
Laura Menze lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. By day, she is shaped by working as an occupational therapist alongside those with mental illness in the criminal justice system. By night, she is shaped by storied meals shared around a table, relationships of interdependence, and engaging in creative practices of faith, while resting in the unchanging Orthodox liturgy. She has found writing to be a way to “work out her salvation” and remember God's faithfulness in her everyday life.
Editor’s Note: We at Topology are currently on our annual publishing break. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus essay on the July theme of…
Editor’s note: The following essay originally appeared in the winter 2012 issue of Geez Magazine. Planning to prepare for and celebrate Christmas brought me…
I cherish the rhythm of sharing meals with others, be it the simplest meals of black beans and rice to the most festal Sabbath…
Put away the to-do list. It will be there upon your return. In the morning, lie in bed. Be. Read. Let your dog climb…
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Laura Menze traces the origins of a…