Best Time of Your Life
So yesterday my therapist (yes, I see a therapist. Get over it.) asked me, “Do you feel better now than you ever have?” “In my life?” I asked. He nodded. “Yes, in your life.” That’s a hard question to...
View ArticleThe Wild Iris
The Wild Iris At the end of my suffering there was a door. Hear me out: that which you call death I remember. Overhead, noises, branches of the pine shifting. Then nothing. The weak sun flickered over...
View ArticleDeep Thoughts with Peter Pan and Dr. Seuss
I realize the blog has been quiet lately. Life has been overwhelming me. I just haven’t been able to wear all the “hats” lately. I haven’t gotten up for my early writing hour in about three weeks, and...
View ArticleBreath
I hit a bird on the way to church today. It flew right into my van, and I couldn’t avoid it. In my side mirror, I watched the black wings stutter and the body fall to the ground. At church, I looked at...
View ArticleTimelessness
I went to a funeral yesterday. My great uncle passed away. Three different people spoke at the funeral, including another great uncle. And they all told stories about Uncle Billy. We laughed a lot...
View ArticleWhen Your Post Goes Viral, and It Doesn’t Mean Anything
So way back in June of 2013 I wrote a post about the church I grew up in and guilt and faith and . . . well it was basically one of those rant-ish posts that I hit Publish on maybe before I should...
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