A friend of mine once told me a story about his trips to the coffee house to sit, read, and, on occasion, discuss Christianity. My friend didn’t go to debate, he was there because it was a comfortable place with nice chairs and room to spread out his books for study. The coffee ...
I breathe in aromas of love cooking in the oven or the familiar aura of another, the smell or warning of danger, of jasmine in spring. I witness love in the eyes of a friend, blossoming pink Dogwoods flowers or brilliant white, ship like clouds sailing upon a blue sea sky. I see wh...
My friend Ashley had the quilt made for Haven in the colors and theme of her nursery and it has a patch inside that reads “PaPa’s Little Angel” in honor of my Dad who passed away. It makes me smile every time I wrap her in it. This wall is probably my favorite and also took...
or a friend who is a really good listener. Allow yourself to mourn what hurt you about the birth, and then: let it fall away from you. After talking with my midwife, and some of the doulas that I interviewed to hire, I was shocked to...
gradually making expiation for itself and passing away. The “evil of this time” that I was referencing begins “with the events of October 7, 2023, and proceeds to its aftermath in Western and wider-world culture. “How,” I asked, “did so many respectable people bring themselves to th...
Borderline –Madonna (summer of 1984) I spent the summer after 6th grade daydreaming about my first girlfriend, my first kiss, and how my one true love got away (I was 12). So naturally I was a sun-soaked sucker for Borderline’s poignant opening keyboard lick and infatuation-infused ly...
Simon Currie said Lowndes was a friend of his for 20 years. “Jay took me in when nobody else really would,” he told CTV News. “The police need to stop killing Indigenous people.”BCTV Simon (rose tattoo above) and I disagree on virtually every political point. But he gets the fund...
I remember thumbing through my best friend’s wedding photos, where every image pulled me into the raw emotions of the day—from the gentle tears during the vows to the spontaneous laughter shared among family members. Isn’t it fascinating to consider how these moments were beautifully ...
And that my friend, is the essence of debate Lifelogic April 28, 2020 Another Jackanory type of session aimed at primary school children (I assume) yesterday from Matt Hancock. Everyone who needed NHS treatment is getting it he claimed. Well as they all know people were not even get th...
I was talking to my friend Maryn about getting really into certain songs while on the road, and feeling strongly that they are about being on tour. Here are three songs that I feel that way about (the second one is Maryn’s band, and the third one was...