Apologies

Dear magical readers, If you logged in yesterday to read the next chapter of The Year of the Winding Road and discovered it wasn’t there, I do apologize. Because I am being pulled in several different directions with work, finding time to pursuit my other hobby of hiking and geocaching, and even other stories in […]

Thanksgiving – The Year of the Winding Road (Chapter Ten)

This is the tenth chapter of my second serial novel, The Year of the Winding Road < click here to see the main page for the novel, read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Note to readers: While this story does have events in it […]

You belong

Today marks a year since my first serial novel, The Magician, debuted in paperback format. But more importantly, today marks a year since the tiny church that my other half and I attend in my little swath of the Midwest voted almost unanimously to become the first open and affirming church in the city. Those […]

Find what fills your cup

This past Sunday, I skipped church. I do that from time to time. Either I wake up feeling icky and don’t want to infect others or had a very late night because of work and just don’t want to get going in the morning. Sometimes I am out of town or have something important that […]

Be a part of the story

This past Sunday, less than twenty people were gathered to worship at the usual time at the tiny church I attend in my little swath of the Midwest. Instead of gathering in the sanctuary, most of us instead sat in Fellowship Hall, congregating around tables as we snacked on treats and watched a livestream of […]

We are but dust

There is so much of our lives that we cannot control, even as we try to do so. We can make all sorts of plans. We can dream huge dreams and work to try to achieve them. We can take steps to do what we want to do, but still life throws us curveballs. Like […]

Be Curious. Ask Questions.

It’s just a simple tag, but to some in the tiny church I attend in my little swath of the Midwest, it means a great deal. Every year around the start of the school year, the church I attend blesses the students and staff that are in school. They also bless backpacks, praying that everyone […]

I remember you like yesterday

Dear Margo, It’s been a full year since you left this mortal coil so unexpectedly and suddenly. A year without you. A year without your cheery waves as I drove by on one of your many miles of walks. A year without those wonderful hugs and sweet hellos. A year without you forgetting things behind […]

Perfection in the celebration

This past week, there was a celebration at the tiny church the other half and I attend in my little swath of the Midwest. Ten years ago, our current pastor started his walk with us. In those ten years, there have been numerous high points and low points, both globally and a little closer to […]

By our hate? Wait, no. Love. LOVE!!

I follow a former Orthodox priest-turned-writer named Father Nathan Monk on a few of my social media accounts. Now, by his own admission, he is an atheist and has been for ten years or so, but he is one of the most patient writers in regards to Christianity and Biblical interpretations I have read in […]