tales of a jesus-loving writer, her adorable little fam jam, the world's most fabulous weenie dog, grace, travel, love, life, and dealing with a rare and incurable autoimmune disease.
This morning, one of my favorite Facebook pages, Unvirtuous Abbey, posted this: And it really got me thinking - because I have such an abiding love for old churches and beautiful stained glass. I stopped and took a look through some of my albums I haven't seen in awhile and found some beautiful memories. We... Continue Reading →
In the wake of the COVID-19 economic catastrophe, all cities and states are having to face difficult financial decisions - and it is expected that budget cuts will be seen in many areas. My home city, Birmingham, has announced that it is indefinitely furloughing 158 of its 211 library employees and only plans to reopen... Continue Reading →
Today I'm going to tell a part of my story that I've never written before - and I don't know why. It changed so much of my life - and I've needed to share it for so long - but I was never able to. Until now. I'm telling it today of all days because... Continue Reading →
My word, what a day. Many people will be writing about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the coming days - often with more information and insight than I have, I'm sure. . . but I cannot imagine talking about anything else right now. Since the breaking news appeared on my phone, I have been sitting,... Continue Reading →
Look around, Look around At how lucky we are to be alive right now. . . - - The Schuyler Sisters, Hamilton As I've been working on some things for my book this evening, I stumbled across something I didn't know before: Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, is widely thought by her biographers to... Continue Reading →
In Joan Didion's memoir, Blue Nights, about her daughter Quintana's life and death, she wrote of toasting Quintana and her new husband, Gerry, on their wedding day, six months before the illness that would ultimately claim Quintana's life began, saying: We wished them happiness, we wished them health, we wished them love and luck and beautiful... Continue Reading →
As I wrote in my most recent post - last week - things have been sickly for me lately. Sometimes it just happens that way. This week, we also have a hurricane rapidly approaching my state as well - so my joints definitely won't be springing into action just yet. However, I've been working on... Continue Reading →
And after the storm,I run and run as the rains comeAnd I look up, I look up,on my knees and out of luck,I look up. Night has always pushed up dayYou must know life to see decayBut I won't rot, I won't rotNot this mind and not this heart,I won't rot. And I took you... Continue Reading →
I'm working on a serious post about my current health situation this week that will be up soon. However, I would be remiss if I didn't first take a moment to address a VERY memorable message I received from a medical resident who doesn't know anything about me or my health situation. A total stranger.... Continue Reading →
The world will break your heart ten ways to Sunday. That's guaranteed. I can't begin to explain that. Or the craziness inside myself and everyone else. But guess what? Sunday's my favorite day again. I think of what everyone did for me, and I feel like a very lucky guy. -- Matthew Quick, Silver Linings... Continue Reading →
