CDPunt(igam) Writes

  • Tuesday Born on a Wednesday

    Tuesday Born on a Wednesday

    A short story By Christina D. Puntigam Prefer to have it read to you? Find it online by clicking here. Tuesday picked up her hairbrush and used it as a microphone to sing along with the radio. Catching sight of herself in the mirror she paused to put another layer…

  • a Sinner’s prayer

    a Sinner’s prayer

    This piece started out as a short story. I thought it might be a book when I began thinking about it. But then it whittled itself down into a tiny bit of prose. Even that was too much and the redacted text became a part of it. And now here…

  • Don’t Forget: When Death Disrupts Your Rhythm

    Don’t Forget: When Death Disrupts Your Rhythm

    Dear Future Me, I know that it’s probably been awhile since you’ve thought about this but I wanted to share some thoughts in this moment, in hopes that you still remember them or that if you haven’t you’ve grown beyond them. Maybe this will just feel like rambling but I…

  • About that: When death disrupts your rhythm

    About that: When death disrupts your rhythm

    Dear Past Me, You might not believe this in this moment but death will always do what it does. I know that you think it’s easier to accept when the person who dies is older and has lived a good life or if they’ve been lingering with a terrible disease.…

  • Just a hello

    Just a hello

    I don’t have anything deep to share with you but I thought you might enjoy a picture of my favorite cat ever. That’s all, hope you’re having a great day.

  • You Are Safe Now by Tricia Lott Williford

    You Are Safe Now by Tricia Lott Williford

    Let me preface all of this by letting you know that I adore Tricia Lott Williford. Is it okay for someone reviewing a book to be biased going in? Yes, and here’s why, my adoration for her began with a book and has grown with each one that I’ve read.…

  • The Unwanted Friend

    The Unwanted Friend

    Have you ever known someone that wanted to be friends with you but you just weren’t sure. You know the one. They’re often by themselves in the break room or off in some corner emoting to themselves. No one wants to be friends with them. Word on the street is…

  • Wiley and The Lady in the Garden

    Wiley and The Lady in the Garden

    This was originally written as a sermon for St. Timothy Presbyterian Church in Livonia, MI. If you would prefer to hear the post instead of reading it, you can find it online here. Wiley and the Lady in the Garden February 11, 2024 Genesis 3:1-7 As someone who doesn’t have…

  • I’m Me and You’re Not

    I’m Me and You’re Not

    Have you ever wanted to be someone else? I think I’ve been thinking about this lately because of my work with The Artist Way. There was a task where you were to imagine five different lives you’d like to live. She follows up the task with picking one of the…

  • Must I write?

    Must I write?

    Before the year ended, I created a tidy little list of things to write about here in this space and send out into the world, landing in some inboxes, other feeds, all the usual places. And then I started reading my own inbox and I found my list topic for…