Good Friday

Oh, my God! Good Friday!

March 25, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Never in the history of the world have so many people called out to God as they do today. The problem is that they do it, in the language of my faith heritage, “in vain.” Our Creator is called on to damn things on one end of the spectrum and [read more]

phases

Phases of Life

March 19, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Rarely a day goes by that I don’t find myself in a conversation with someone who has no idea of what I’m talking about. It’s all about context, you see. OK. Sometimes it’s about my inability to communicate clearly. But most of the time it’s about context. Our phases of [read more]

Contemplative

Toward a More Contemplative Lifestyle

March 12, 2016 Joey Cope 0

I’ve always wanted to be a great thinker. Unfortunately, I have discovered that it requires me to be more contemplative. photo credit: Matthew Wiebe/unsplash.com Spending time raking through my thoughts is not always my idea of a good time. In fact, at the end of a trying day I often [read more]

Saddle

Back in the Saddle Again

March 10, 2016 Joey Cope 1

A recent glance at my website confirmed something I already knew. I haven’t been writing much lately. It’s time for me to get back in the saddle. Photo credit: Wagner’s Saddle and Tack All of that cowboy lingo aside, I have been missing my time sorting through my various misadventures [read more]

A Brand New Year!

January 2, 2016 Joey Cope 2

A brand new year! It is always my hope that I will do better in a new year. Better diet, more exercise, less sin, more friends, and a lot more family. Yet, I never seem to get there. Pounds cling to my body, chances to stretch and to strengthen are [read more]