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“The Disadvantage of Minority Status”

by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 8, 2010 | Art, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging

The following is excerpted from Bill Peach's Random Thoughts: Politics, Preaching and Philosophy. Peach, above, is author of several books–including one by the aforementioned blog title. Peach is shown here at the 2009 debut of the anthology of local...

Ode to the Tomato 2010

by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 22, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Nature, Technology/Blogging

  They were medium in size. Their color odd. Burnt orange? (Husband 2.0, who helped craft this post, swears almost purplish plum.) By their oddity in hue, I knew them to be heirloom. Two of them Husband 2.0 brought in and placed upon our kitchen counter....

Velveteen Mind on Katrina

by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 30, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss, Nashville Flood, Nature, Technology/Blogging

Blogger Megan Jordan, of Velveteen Mind, with son. Crammed has been the news. Full of stories: Revival. Hope. Sad truths. And, teary remembrances. Five years ago, the deadliest and costliest natural disaster in the history of our great country, Hurricane Katrina,...

Blessings to ALL

by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 4, 2010 | Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging

*Illustration: my1ene"God Bless America"…AND ALL NATIONS of the World! Happy 4th of July, Dear Readers! Thank you for your support during my 2.5 (?!) years of blogging here and for hanging with me during this summer of moving and marrying and thus...

Heartache to Hope Mini-Video

by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 1, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, H2H, Our Book, Technology/Blogging

This spring, the talented Mary Sweeney, of mSweeney design, created this small video from our book, From Heartache to Hope. It showcases my collaborator, Rebekah Pope's beautiful photography, paired with snippets of my writing from the book.  Mary, another...

Goodbye Old House: Thank you for the Life Lived Within Your Walls

by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 3, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging

  (Key: Order of Moves mentioned–East Tennessee/College to Nashville to Atlanta, then back to Nashville) The last time was 16 years ago. The movers has just pulled out the driveway of my Atlanta home and were headed to Nashville. I remained in front of my...
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GRACE GOAD | AUTISM ART:

Shimai Gallery of Contemporary Craft
8400 Highway 100, Nashville, Tenn.
(Little cottage in the far corner of the Loveless Cafe complex.)

FEATURED POSTS

  • Blossoming: All New Grace Goad Works, Shimai Gallery
  • Message of the Mammoth Moth: Grace in the Time of Corona
  • Year Two—Still Seeking the Resurrection: Grace in the Time of Corona
  • Lessons of the Lenten Roses: Grace in the Time of Corona
  • Self-Love on V-Day: Grace in the Time of Corona

FROM HEARTACHE TO HOPE

From Heartache to Hope: middle tennessee families living with autism, a book by Leisa A. Hammett & photographer Rebekah Pope. Click here for more info plus ordering details.

Grace Goad Autism Art

ABOUT LEISA HAMMETT

Hi! I’m a writer and a speaker, and I represent the art of my young adult daughter, Grace Goad, who has autism. We’ve been featured on The View, Al Jazeera America, and in numerous television, radio, magazine, newspaper, and online features. I’ve written one book about autism and I’m working on spiritual memoir about living with autism. Hope you’ll hang out here online with us.

 

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