by jo | May 19, 2015 | Everyday Stories
My brother sent me a post on facebook recently that I loved. It didn’t have any information on it, so it’s hard to verify if it’s true or not, but it said, “There are libraries around the world where you can check out a person as a living book and listen to their...
by jo | May 12, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Travel
Things I love about California/Northern California: Mexican Food Avocados Radio stations that play good (and fairly varied) music. (Side note to towns like Denver: If I hear the same song within an hour on the same radio station, you’re doing it wrong.) Radio...
by jo | May 5, 2015 | Everyday Stories
FAQ’s You’re moving? Yes! When? End of May. Where are you moving? Wichita, Kansas Wichita!? Why would you want to live there? I drove into the town to stay for a night on my way to Kansas City a couple of years ago, and I spent the day exploring the place. It...
by jo | Apr 28, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Travel
Dear Denver, I came to you 8 months ago with my life packed into my Toyota Camry. It was a long drive. 18 hours of leaving my past behind. My own tears surprised me as I drove away from my family standing on the porch of my parent’s house, waving as they watched me...
by jo | Apr 14, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time, Memoir & Essays
“Do you know of any churches in Denver?” I texted a pastor I know from California when I had just moved to Denver last fall. He texted back right away: “Scum of the Earth Church. Pastor is Mike Sares. We went there last summer. If you want to go, I’ll let him know...
by jo | Apr 7, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time, People I meet, Reviews/Recommendations
I met him once, briefly. “Sit, with the opportunity to listen to one of the ‘saints in the land’ speak… this morning,” were the chaplain’s closing remarks of introduction before Brennan took the stage. “In the words of Francis of...