Category Archives: stories

Ten days before Christmas, on a chilly day, Wilkes and I bundled up and went for a walk in the neighborhood. Three months shy of turning two, Wilkes loves to be outside. Sometimes we’ll walk nearly a mile enjoying leaves, … Continue reading →

William sat in the chemo chair next to mine last week. He has a few final rounds of chemotherapy before being released from treatment. I overheard a distinct accent as he talked to his nurse, so after she left I … Continue reading →

Living in Texas now, my brother Brian regularly visits several churches and mission points in different African nations. He and his wife Sondra were missionaries in Africa for almost twenty years. Recently, he told me of his summer visit to … Continue reading →

Susan, John, and I met Susan’s brother Steve in Washington, D.C. during spring break last week. On the drive to our capitol, we spent Saturday night in Mt. Airy, North Carolina the hometown of Andy Griffith and the model for … Continue reading →

The first time I wrote about Jim was in September 2001. The roller coaster of addiction has been quite a journey the twenty plus years we’ve been friends, but this week marks three years clean. Sunday, several of us gathered … Continue reading →