by jo | Oct 31, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: Walking the Tight Rope of Polite Lies It was Friday afternoon in October and my friend Stephanie and I were shopping in the Salvation Army, looking for fun and funky outfits. As it goes in second-hand shopping, our options were slim. But, two...
by jo | Oct 3, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: A grandmother’s legacy of love and life by Joanna O’Hanlon She didn’t want my sister’s grave to be alone. She was nearing death — she had been nearing it for over a decade — and yet as she was thinking about her final...
by jo | Sep 5, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time, Published Pieces
North State Voices: Letter to the church: Stop singing louder By Joanna O’Hanlon An open letter to the Christian church: I heard a story recently about a church in Europe during the Holocaust. The church was situated right in front of the railroad tracks. They...
by jo | Aug 7, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: Choosing to Celebrate By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 08/07/2013 Today is my 24th birthday. I ended up in the ER on my last birthday. Fortunately I had already gotten to eat my dessert. Unfortunately, I threw it back up in the examination room....
by jo | Jul 11, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Travelling Through Italy and Crashing Cars By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 07/11/2013 12:03:05 AM PDT We were sitting on a bench in a Swiss train station one evening, about to leave for what we would soon call “Kate and Jo’s Italy...
by jo | Jun 14, 2013 | Jesus Time, Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Tears sometimes can be tears of hope By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 06/13/2013 01:44:23 AM PDT Her name was Rosemary, but we called her Miss Rose. We were sitting on what was left of her back porch, wearing Tyvek suits. We were marinating in...