300 words a day

Some friends of mine were caring for another friend who died recently. (People care for other people all the time.) When I was talking with one of those friends, I said, “You all cared about him, not just cared for him.”  It was one of those times that I made a note of what I said. […]

Some of you remember that I used to post pictures of coffee mugs on Instagram. And I’d write something. For that season, the mug photo was a message to my friend Brian that I had gone for a run that day. It was an act of accountability, I suppose. But it was mostly and acknowledgement […]

God- Elijah lived a long time ago. But he isn’t so different.He wanted to be safe.He wondered why you let him down.He was exhausted.He wondered why bad people had the power.He was afraid.He wanted to tell you his complaint more than he wanted to hear your explanation. We confess that we are like Elijah, sometimes.We […]

Raspberries are not my favorite fruit. The tiny seeds are annoying. The stalks have bristles. There are often mosquitos around our yard when we might be wading in to pick them. And yet. Eaten by a three-year-old within seconds of being on the bush, they are wonderful. There are things that are wonderful. Just reminding […]

Dear KG. I took some time off from writing. But I’m okay. Thanks for asking. +++ A few weeks ago, Ben’s aunt got married. His dad’s sister. Ben was assigned to a table at the reception. Along with his mom and dad. And his dad’s parents. And his mom’s parents. And his uncle (dad’s sister). […]