by Jody | Sep 14, 2022 | Non-fiction
One Thing After Another Sky black with clouds Heavy rain Great and powerful wind Earthquake Fire These words, with one exception, could well describe a few of the highlights of recent days in my drought-weary community. We could also add heat advisory, evacuation...
by Jody | Aug 24, 2022 | Non-fiction, Stories Between Friends
Welcome, friends! I intend to share stories here from time to time written by some of my writing friends. Today I get to introduce you to the words of Pastor John Tate, a longtime camp and family friend. He’s the author of my current top-of-the-pile bedside...
by Jody | Jul 26, 2022 | Non-fiction
I slide into a table for two, one hand holding a buzzer and my foreign language learning app in the other. Yo quiero comer pan lights up my phone screen. I want to eat bread, I translate. In the pauses between Spanish sentences, I hear two women behind me. Their table...
by Jody | May 18, 2022 | Non-fiction
Monday morning. Blue sky, pine trees, and thinning patchy snow set the scene. I’m the lone grandma amongst young mamas, invited here as I was by the loveliest most capable daughter-in-law anyone could pray for. There are only three of us left in the sunny parking lot,...
by Jody | May 3, 2022 | Non-fiction
Car I blame my mom. My parents don’t argue. Never have. Not really. They have discussions, but my dad actually can’t argue with my mom. No one can. How can you argue with a person who sees the best in everyone? I remember many a backseat car ride, the winding mountain...
