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I Would Sit on the Hillside and Listen to Jesus
If I could go back and witness any event in history, I would not choose the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the first steps on the moon, or the coronation of a monarch. I would travel to an unnamed hillside in Galilee and take my place among the crowd as Jesus taught what we…
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The Tattoo I Would Choose
If I had to get a tattoo right now, I would choose a rainbow butterfly. The butterfly may be one of the most familiar symbols of transformation, but that does not make it any less meaningful to me. A butterfly does not simply change its appearance. It enters a hidden place, surrenders the form it…
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The Best Restaurant in My City
If someone asked me to name the best restaurant in my city, I could recommend a fashionable bistro, an elegant steakhouse, or one of those hidden neighborhood places everyone guards like a secret. But lately, the best restaurant in my city is much closer to home. It is called Casa Grachek. Reservations are never required.…
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Are We Living a Game of Monopoly?
Capitalism can be compared to the game of Monopoly because both begin with the appearance of equal opportunity but gradually produce concentrated ownership. At the beginning of Monopoly, every player receives the same amount of money. The board appears open. Everyone can roll the dice, buy property, collect rent, and imagine winning. But the game…
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You Finally Became Yourself
If my future self could send me one sentence, I hope it would say: “You finally became yourself, and it was worth everything it took to get there.” I could ask my future self whether I became successful. I could ask whether my books were published, whether SŌL became everything I dreamed it might become,…
G R A C H E K
Dee Grachek is an author and Presbyterian pastor whose work explores faith, authenticity, identity, and hope through fiction, memoir, and spiritual writing.
Drawing on a life of ministry and personal transformation, Dee writes emotionally honest stories that invite readers to discover grace, courage, belonging, and the enduring power of unconditional love.
Dee is passionate about helping others find the courage to live authentically and discover a God whose love is wider than our fears, with writing marked by emotional honesty, theological depth, and an abiding conviction that every person’s story matters.