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9:45

February 26 2016 …

It was 9:45 and by golly, we wanted smoothies or cheesecake or something that would help make the end of a long, long day a tiny bit better. The Starbucks on campus closes at 10:00, but when we went over at 9:47 they told us they’d...

the boundary lines have fallen

February 12 2016 …

I sat in my favorite coffee shop this side of the universe listening to a mentor say to a friend, “You can’t deny seeing God’s hand in your life.” And I cringed, like actually flinched with my body and soul. If we’re being honest,...

here I am, Lord, send me

January 2 2016 …

This post is a little different but, oddly enough, a long time coming. And I think deep down, almost none of us are surprised. When I was little and hurricane Ivan came trotting through, I baked cookies and stirred up some lemonade,...

twentyfifteen

December 31 2015 …

Twenty Fifteen. Ah. Twenty Fifteen. I think I will look back on this year the way old men recall wild love affairs in the old Italian movies, “Twenty-fifteen, that was the year I went to Spain and Italy and Honduras. The year I graduated...