The Nature of Glass

July 24, 2014 Joey Cope 0

This article appeared as part of my Distinct Impressions series over a decade ago. So many of our fears are unwarranted. Yet, as we dwell on the unlikely, our anxiety builds. And so it was that, on an elevator in Atlanta, I began to consider the nature of glass. Photo Credit: [read more]

Prayer Does Nothing . . . Prayer Does Everything

April 3, 2014 Joey Cope 0

I pray every day. I talk to people who pray every day. I talk to people who have trouble praying every day. Photo Credit: Susan Noyes Anderson Some ask, “Why doesn’t God answer my prayers?” Others exclaim, “Isn’t it wonderful how God steps in and meets my needs!?” Not a [read more]

System Updates

March 13, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Generally, I don’t have many technological problems. I plug things in at regular times and do regular maintenance and allow major updates. Even though it takes some time, I rarely experience the major crashes and other inconveniences I see tweeted or posted. In our daily lives, attending to such details [read more]

One Foot in Front of the Other

March 2, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Some of the greatest advice of all time circles a common theme. When you face tough times, just do the next right thing. As I’m writing this, I can see several hundred runners in the Little Rock Marathon making their way past my hotel, seven stories below. I decided to [read more]

Loud People

February 17, 2014 Joey Cope 0

As I settle into a comfortable chair in the airport lounge, I glance contentedly around the room. Only three other travelers share the space with me. A father and his  son are busily setting up breakfast they just purchased from the next door Starbucks and a young man directly across [read more]