Meet Lindsey Gallant

Hi, I’m Lindsey! I’m a writer, poet, speaker and homeschool mom in Prince Edward Island, exploring the places where deep theology meets daily life. I’m passionate about small wonders and big ideas. Life is weighted with holy moments, but sometimes we need to scoot down low and lean in to feel their gravity. Let’s kick off our shoes, rub the sleepydust out of our eyes and notice God’s presence in new ways.

My primary writing space is Small Wonder on Substack, where I publish essays, poetry and reflective practices. Subscribe today to gain access to writing and resources that will help you cultivate a life of attention, curiosity, connection and presence.

I also love helping people get to the heart of their own life story. You can join me every week along with Memoir Masterclass teacher Leslie Leyland Fields to learn how to write your story with courage, clarity and purpose.

I grew up in the Boreal forest of Canada’s Northwest Territories, and now make my home with my family on a little patch of riverside in Prince Edward Island, Canada. (You’re welcome to join me on the porch anytime. And if you’re an Anne fan, I’ll take you to the Lake of Shining Waters–sorry, I can’t promise Gilbert will be there to rescue us from drowning in an ill-fated poetry reenactment.) If I don’t have my nose in a book, you might find me picking a ditch bouquet, scribbling in a notebook, wandering the woods with a pocket full of poetry, or connecting with friends over coffee and life stories. I hold a BTh from Master’s College and Seminary (Toronto) and MTS from Wycliffe College (Toronto).

Speaking & Contact

I’d be pleased to speak to your group or church! In addition to traditional messages, I also offer guided group sessions on biblical Scripture meditation, guided group walks with Scripture, and writing sessions focused on discovering God at work in your own story. (For homeschool related topics, see section below.)

Suggested speaking topics or guided sessions:

• When God Made Himself Small: My Story of God’s Nearness through Injury and Recovery
• In the Kitchen with Brother Lawrence: Learning to Practice the Presence of God
• Ears to Hear: Listening to God’s Voice in Scripture (a guided group session, customizable by theme)
• Like a Tree: Soaking in the Psalms (a guided group session, meditating on the psalms)
• Walk with Me: A Guided Small Group Walk with Scripture
• A Quiet Christmas: Moments of Silence for a Busy Season
• Your Story, God’s Glory (based on Leslie Leyland Fields’ material)

To inquire about speaking topics or book me for your next event, please email lindsey@lindseygallant.com.

Find me on Instagram sharing scraps of a sacred life: @sacramentofsmall

Books

I’m thrilled to have my poetry featured in these ink-and-paper collections! Click on each title to find out more.

Writing around the web

Find me writing regularly on my Substack publication Small Wonder
Poetry featured in The Habit Portfolio and The Clayjar Review
Contributor to Testimony, the quarterly magazine of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity: Book Review of Preacher Girl
Featured on the radio show “Our American Stories”: They Call Her “The Stomach”
Contributor to Well Christian Woman
Contributor to They Call Me Blessed homeschooling blog

Poetry in the Field

All poetry, no pressure! Poetry in the Field started as a fun YouTube channel where I share my adventures in outdoor poetry, and now I’m making a new, expanded home for it on Substack. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by poetry, this is the place for you. We’ll enjoy, explore and engage together. There’s no pressure, only attention, curiosity and delight! This is a space for beginners, families and other “amateurs” who are into poetry for the love of it.

Homeschooling with Charlotte Mason

I’m a second generation homeschooling mom who discovered Charlotte Mason when my oldest was just a baby, and we have been implementing her life-giving principles and practices in our family and school life for over a decade. Especially inspiring is her conception of education as both a rich feast and a wide field which we’ll never get to the end of exploring. I think half the joy of education is in knowing that there’s always more to discover.

Charlotte Mason believed that children should grow up with a sense of the nearness of God, and that parents should live in such a way as to show their children “glad and natural living in the recognized presence of God” (Parents and Children, pg. 55). This phrase sums up perfectly what I hope to cultivate in my own life and encourage in others.

NEW BOOK Awakening the Whole Child:
A Charlotte Mason Philosophy of Education for the 21st Century

I’m honoured to be part of this new academic work, featuring Charlotte Mason educators from around the world. I was asked to share a case study of our homeschool life to represent Canada in the book. (I know our small island days are just one snapshot of a much wider Canadian picture.) Read more about it here.

I’d be pleased to speak at your next homeschooling event! Topics I love to share about include:

• Discovery and Delight: The Wide Field of a Charlotte Mason Education
• The Dearest Freshness: The Joy of Poetry in Everyday Life
• The Schoolmarm and the Monk: Charlotte Mason and Brother Lawrence on the Presence of God

Upcoming events:

• l’HaRMas by the Sea (Belfast, PEI, June 20-21, 2026)

Past home education events:

• Homeschool Revival Conference (online, August 5-9, 2024)
• l’HaRMas (Kingsville, ON, October 18-19, 2024)