Death By Oak Consider the ways a tree might quash you—hurricane blown branches, driving full-speedat a fat trunk standing firm. Read more
tears of saltsalt of seasea of mistmist of cloudsclouds of rainrain of waterwater of winewine of sacramentsacrament of sacrificesacrifice of Read more
To pick someone up the first timeThe rush of being usefulFeeling neededThe second time? A repetition.The seventh? A choreBut you Read more
Lewis Meany’s insides tingled with anticipation as he waved at his family’s departing car. Even at that hour, the spring Read more
Have I not commanded you? Be brave and have courage. Do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord, your Read more
PREFACE I appreciate that Veronica and Heart of Flesh take a broad yet profound view of Christ’s teachings and I Read more
I’m sitting in the churchthat I grew up attending. Thewood pews, the candlelight, thearched roof and wallsperfectly designedsculpted to loft Read more
I watched her through the window,whisper-soft, feather gray, over my morning coffee.A tiny slip of being, a charcoal smudge,a pencil Read more
I always believed he meant it when he said he’d pray for us. He’d sit down on one of the Read more
Change The Spring breezeCatches early rainWhich drifts and glitters down;Reflections from my chin and browOutline the drops along my nose.In Read more
I tried to arrange spiritual dressingfor the wounds I inflicted on my soul,forming holes,instead of blessing. I listened to the Read more
with two toothbrushesand brass polish. Wetted bristlescleansing the brass plaqueembedded in the wooden bench.She reads out the plaque inscription: In Read more
They don’t sell them in the store anymore,she told me one day, when the ache in mychest wasn’t quite so Read more
Although the disappearance of Edgar Woods from public life was met with some surprise, the shock faded quickly, giving way Read more