Opening the package is a necessary part of the joy.

Opening the Package

December 25, 2015 Joey Cope 2

The package. Christmas gifts can occupy a lot of our time. Coming up with just the right gift. Wrapping it in just the right paper. (Unless you’re like me and forgot to get wrapping paper — so, whatever scraps are left from many Christmases ago on the rolls still stacked [read more]

The Dreams of Christmas

December 20, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I can remember the dreams of Christmas. They started with the arrival of the Sears Roebuck catalog. Page upon page of wonderful toys stirred my imagination. I knew I couldn’t have all of them and I honed my powers of selectivity. What one gift would I want? And as importantly, what [read more]

Newness

October 29, 2015 Joey Cope 2

The last few weeks have been difficult. Too much travel. The loss of someone special to our family. A bit of anxiety. A real desire to unplug and let life pass effortlessly for a while. Then, I received my gift. Newness. I fell asleep burdened, but woke with new hopes, [read more]

Sky Writing

Surreptitious Sunrise

October 8, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I seem to travel a lot these days. Unless I’m driving when the sun comes up, I often miss the sunrise. I suppose that’s why I take so much pleasure when the sun rises before me. Arriving at my office early in the morning, I often groan a bit as [read more]

All In a Name

August 29, 2015 Joey Cope 2

I have to admit that I was entertained. One of my colleagues from the university posted on social media about an email exchange between him and one of his undergraduate students. In succinct form, he told how he had instructed the student on the need for him to address professors [read more]