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...
by jo | May 31, 2013 | Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Israel sings the song of good news By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 05/16/2013 01:59:02 AM PDT The streets seemed safe in Israel, even at night. While we were there last month, my mother and I walked everywhere — even in the old city of Jerusalem —...