The Power of Impermanent Places

On April 26, 2016, Zion Church in Lincoln, Nebraska experienced a fire for the second time. It brought back memories, and with them the bittersweet reminder that anything and everything we build on this Earth is impermanent despite our best efforts. Our first fire was in June 2007. Zion Church was situated at 9th and […]

Beatrix’s Story

They say cats choose their people, and twice now I’ve received this honor. Last week, I brought home my new feline companion and “creative consultant in charge of moxie”, a little girl named Beatrix. I’d visited her several times at the shelter, and it wasn’t long before she was claiming my lap and growling at […]

Dear Ninja

When I lost Ninja this week, I realized that the worst thing I could do would be to wander away from my writing – whatever form that may take.