by jo | May 31, 2013 | Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: When I gave up, someone gave me help By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 04/18/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT “Branches!” Throughout our church team’s 10-day journey in Haiti, this became Rodney’s catchphrase. We were traveling in an...
by jo | Apr 5, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: Heads bleed a lot, and other sibling lessons By JOANNA O’HANLON Chico Enterprise-Record Posted: 03/21/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT When I was a kid, whenever we drove together as a family, my brother and sister and I were all in the back seat, for better...
by jo | Apr 5, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
photo from google images and AP photos North State Voices: Reaching out to homeless softens hearts By JOANNA O’HANLON Posted: 02/21/2013 12:16:43 AM PST He observes my extended hand, waiting to be shaken, and he slowly extends his own. He has been on the streets...
by jo | Apr 5, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: When it comes, everything changes By Joanna O’Hanlonchicoer.com Posted: 01/24/2013 12:03:31 AM PST Sometimes it comes in a phone call. Sometimes it comes with a knock at the door. Sometimes a doctor delivers it. Sometimes it assaults us. But...
by jo | Jan 1, 2013 | Everyday Stories
Dear 2013, Tell me: What will you bring me this year? Will you bring more disasters? More economic and political tensions? More hunger and thirst, not for righteousness, but for basic necessities? Will you bring peace? New leaders, new followers, new systems? Will you...