by jo | Jun 9, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Jesus Time, Memoir & Essays, People I meet, Travel
photo credit: Lower Floor. via photopin (license) I met a man in Seattle recently. His name was Sean. He was in Pike’s Place market, his worn backpack and layers the only things suggesting he was without a place to stay. I may have taken him for a wary tourist if he...
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 | Feb 10, 2015 | Everyday Stories, Memoir & Essays
Story continued from last week’s Part 2 post. (read here) Some names and identifying circumstances may have been changed for the sake of those involved. (If you don’t read it all, scroll to bottom for the most impactful photo project I’ve ever been...
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 | Jan 27, 2015 | Everyday Stories
Note: The juicy stuff you might want to gossip about or think about or message me about or just generally know starts at the break part-way down this page. If you’re short on time, just start there. I know this is a longer post and your time and attention are...