by jo | Jul 21, 2015 | Memoir & Essays
I’m not dating anyone right now. But I can guarantee you one thing: if I were, about 50% or more of the people in my life, upon me saying I was dating someone, would ask two questions: What’s his name? Does he love Jesus?/Is he following the Lord?/ Is he a christian?...
by jo | Jul 14, 2015 | Everyday Stories, fitness and health, Memoir & Essays
It’s a weekend afternoon and I’m sitting out in the front yard, looking at my slack line slung between two trees while I write this. I was just on it a moment ago. And again several moments before that. And again several moments before that. That’s how slack...
by jo | Jun 23, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays, Travel
I convinced her to do the hike with me. It’s called the Devil’s Punch Bowl. Some of the reviews and bloggers were surprisingly dramatic about how hard of a hike it is and how much water you need to bring with you. (One blogger suggested something like 5 gallons per...
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 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...