Welcome, I’m Lish Andres. I’m a writer who has worked across the publishing industry in magazine, newspaper, book, and academic spaces. This corner of the internet is home to my personal writing projects.
Over the years, I’ve lived in several different cities: from Kansas City to Prague to the Blue Ridge mountains of Asheville. After I became pregnant with our daughter in 2024, my husband and I moved to a little town close to the shores of Lake Michigan.
Throughout my years of wandering, the words Abode and Abide became two river stones that I carried with me in my pocket: one meaning a dwelling place, and the other, a choice to endure and remain.
Carrying these two stones in my hands remind me that I am in constant search of home, yet I rest and remain in the arms of my Father.
Here at Abode Abide, you’ll find poetry and essays on living in balance with the seasons, the duality found in new motherhood, the cozy corners of my everyday, and my endless search for all that is grounding and holy.
As I type away at my keyboard and press publish on each newsletter, I invite you here to linger in these very personal, very intimate words of mine.
I’m glad to have you with me.
