by Jody | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. (Titus 3:4-5a) Four days after arriving home from vacation, I was distraught. Our 18-year-old cat hadn’t been...
by Jody | May 13, 2025 | For Book Lovers, Non-fiction
Do you remember when almost every magazine devoted a few pages to a short story? Do you remember slow summer days inviting you to spread a quilt upon sun-warmed grass, lean your back against a shady tree, and peel back a slick cover to scan the table of contents for...
by Jody | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
No + Hope = Nope Hope. Another word in my bundle of words. There was a time I did not like hope at all. Nope. No hope for me. I was not a fan. Maybe it was a character flaw. Or maybe, as Proverbs 13:12 would attest, it was the natural result of a long, weary road of...
by Jody | Mar 11, 2025 | Non-fiction, Slow Conversation in 2025
Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet and a Light unto my Path (Psalm 119:105) Picture a Grandpa and Grandma on a two-hour early Sunday morning road trip with 9-year-old twin grandsons—my bright idea for how we could all attend an out-of-town birthday party without...
by Jody | Feb 25, 2025 | Fiction, Stories Between Friends
One of the delights of attending last year’s family reunion was meeting my talented first cousin-in-law once removed (translation: she’s married to my first-cousin’s son). Devon graciously granted me permission to share this sweet story of...
