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My Brother, Cousin Marcia, Cousin Hugh. Ca. 1969. [Click here to read the beginning of this story. Click here to read its conclusion.] Walking the Ruins We pull into the parking lot and panic overwhelms me. I glance at my cousin Hugh in the back seat and see, for the first time, what others […]
Why to Assume Good Faith I asked a coworker to go to the bank a few weeks ago. I was sprinting to meet a hard deadline and I needed to replenish our petty cash. My coworker graciously agreed, so I handed him the items for deposit and the check for the cash we needed and dove back […]
Cadence, Red-Handed. October, 2007.* Why Is God’s Mercy New Every Morning? Biblical promises comfort me. They remind me that so long as I breathe, I have another chance. A favorite comes from Lamentations 3: 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I thought about this verse a […]
My Husband After Falling on His Backside While Tending a Line Aboard Our State’s Official Tall Ship, the Californian. October, 2008. A Plea for Decency I am now an official curmudgeon. I came to this conclusion while driving home from work last Thursday. I was listening to the radio as I made my way home, looking forward […]
McKenzie River, Seen From Eagle Rock Lodge. Vida, Oregon. June 2014. A Father Rolls Through A good father, a father like my father, runs clear through the landscape of his children’s lives. Just beyond this unexpected bend, he’s a calming, deep pool: a safe place to reflect, to cleanse. From churning turbulence, he creates power. A good father, a […]
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