by jo | Feb 3, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
Some names and identifying circumstances may have been changed for the sake of those involved. “I don’t forgive you.” Those were the words I wrote near the beginning of the letter. He’d written me a letter apologizing for a mountain of pains and wounds, and asking me...
by jo | Jul 29, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time
About a year and a half ago, my world shattered. Today is not the day for those details. Just know that I don’t use the word “shattered” lightly. I lost people, places, calling. I used the word “decimated” a lot. I walked around in a fog of grief: The heaviness that...
by jo | Apr 8, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time
*Note: There are no spoilers in this post if you know the gist of the Noah story from the Bible or the movie trailer or general knowledge. Here’s my caveat. This is not a movie review. I loved the movie. If you didn’t, you can still read this, though. There’s one part...