On my morning run, I listened to Bob Goff talking about our love for each other. “How are you loving the people you disagree with the most?” he said. Which got me ready for my next conversation with Paul. “Can we talk about Peter for a bit?” I said. “You mention him a lot in […]

The next time I started talking with Paul, it was a quiet Sunday afternoon. The temperature and humidity had dropped, and so had my edginess. I was ready to be more conversational with Paul. He was sitting in the rocker, watching the finches eating seeds from the flowers outside my window. “So, may we start […]

“Thanks for the reminder about perspective yesterday,” I said.  “Obedience includes both making and surrendering plans. Making my list and accepting the value of not accomplishing it immediately.” Paul lifted his coffee cup in acknowledgment. “But then, you were well experienced in living in the long-term. Fourteen years of uncertainty is a really long time.” […]

I knew I had to face my recurring frustration. So instead, I turned to Paul.  “You’re the widely read author of multiple inspirational essays, published as ebooks and print books,” I said. “How did you settle down to write?”  Paul smiled. “Getting locked up in prison is often a way to eliminate distractions. Particularly when […]

“I’m tired,” I said. “There is a huge gap between what I have energy for and what I want to do.” Nancy was upstairs in her office. Paul and I were downstairs in my office, drinking tea. I was doing my best to focus, but 21 hours in two days at the hospital had left […]