by jo | Mar 4, 2014 | Everyday Stories
10 Years. Written in memory of my older sister, Julie. I last saw you alive and well and 20 years old. We celebrated your birthday that night, but you didn’t turn 21 ’til the next day. We had dinner, I assume it was your homemade favorite. It was our wednesday...
by jo | Feb 25, 2014 | Everyday Stories
I had this thought the other day: This is the renaissance of my life. I am learning about music that I like, music that is out there, music that I want to sing along to. Music I want to dance to and music that dances with me. Music that makes me cry, and some that...
by jo | Feb 17, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
A Tale of Two Strippers: Horse Trainer and Ministry Leader (PART II) by Joanna O’Hanlon Originally Published in the Point Weekly in Spring 2011 Part II: “And there’s a lady over there she’s acting pretty cool. But when it comes to playing life...
by jo | Feb 14, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
A Horse Trainer and A Ministry Leader: A Tale of Two Strippers By Joanna O’Hanlon From the archives: Originally Published in the Point Weekly, in Spring, 2011. Part 1: The air is thick. The music is blaring. The lyrics are suggestive. “Oh you look so sweet....
by jo | Feb 4, 2014 | Everyday Stories
Warning: Explicit Language My favorite person I follow on twitter is a really funny guy named Dan Kennedy. Some of the less funny, more meaningful things I’ve learned from following him on twitter is the fact that he’s sober and that he goes to “anonymous” meetings....
by jo | Jan 29, 2014 | Everyday Stories, fitness and health, Jesus Time
“Walking in the light” — When I was supposed to be running at Crossfit I was on lap 15 around the track at crossfit last night at the end of our workout (don’t be impressed… these are small laps, 1/6 of a mile each) when I noticed...