by jo | Nov 10, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time, Memoir & Essays
When I was born, I was in a hurry. As my mom’s third child, she’d gone through the ordeal before. She’s one of those women that actually loved being pregnant. She felt beautiful and vibrant. She worked out and was healthy. It was a good deal for her. But only 30...
by jo | Nov 3, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
There are cute signs at Target, World Market, even Ikea that say things like “What I like best about my home is who I share it with,” or “Home is wherever I’m with you.” But I live alone. It’s recent this time. I’ve had roommates for the past year and a half or so...
by jo | Oct 27, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
People playing the race card is like me playing the grief card. For a full year after my sister died, I played what I would term the “grief card.” Like the “get you out of jail free” card in Monopoly, the grief card will also get you out of things for free. And some...
by jo | Oct 20, 2015 | Everyday Stories
“You never know, with where I’m from,” I said jokingly about some snarky comment he had made. “You talk so much crap about your town,” he said, shaking his head. I stopped, seriously taken aback. “But you know that I really love...
by jo | Oct 13, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Travel
A few of you know that I’ve been in the process of house-hunting, and while technically I think something could still fall through, it looks as though I will be closing on a house here in Wichita soon. As I’ve told a few friends this as we’ve been catching up...