Jeanna would have been 54 today. Born in 1967, she died in December from complications of COVID. I met Jeanna during my first days of college when I was just 17-years-old. We both lived on the 5th floor of Hatley Hall at Southern Nazarene University. She was a stunning beauty driving around campus in her […]
War on Drugs Turns 50 As Illicit Drug Use Increases
I joined a group of writers publishing journal posts every day during the month of June. I thought it would motivate me to write but I just ended up feeling guilty for not writing like I said I would. When I’m staring up at the ceiling at night I have so much to say. So, […]
People With Flowers | Memorial Day Post
People with flowers are always going somewhere To a church, to a wedding, to a graveyard. Home, to try to make their empty lives as full as blossoms. I’m like people with flowers because they are trying Because they haven’t given up… —Rod McCuen, 1933-2015 Pictures of mourners are popular on Etsy and eBay. Collectors […]
George Floyd, Laura and L.D. Nelson Died On The Same Day, 109 Years Apart
I’ve reached the land of corn and wine, And all its riches freely mine; Here shines undimmed one blissful day, For all my night has passed away… George Floyd and Laura and L.D. Nelson died on the same day — May 25 — 109 years apart. The Nelsons, a mother and son, were #lynched near […]
Amy Was Here
If this world makes you crazy And you’ve taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I’ll be there. True Colors, Cyndi Lauper, 1986 I heard they found Amy’s body in the bathroom. The early reports said she fell and hit her head. I never heard the cause of death and never […]
A Year Without My Mother
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 A year ago yesterday, my mother passed away. Today, I have lived a year without her. No hell I’ve gone through in my life can compare to this loss. I have her […]
While I Was Obsessing About Things That Don’t Matter, Amy Died
While I was obsessing about things that don’t matter, Amy died. Initial reports say she fell in the bathroom. Hit her head. Passed away. I discovered this on Sunday night, hours after her memorial service had already ended. I’d just put the kids to bed and finally picked up my phone and clicked on Facebook. […]
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