My backpack leans against my thigh. Standing now for what seems hours, the bent metal frame presses into my gaunt flesh. It hurts. But it’s a pain that reminds me that I’m still here. Still standing. Still waiting. People look at me and read my sign, then look away. I [read more]
My name is Joey . . . and I have a problem. I have a tendency to be cranky. I believe that I cover it pretty well. Only a select few of you out there know that I’ve been battling this affliction most of my life. But those of you [read more]
A beautiful West Texas morning was in the offing. As I pulled into my regular spot I noticed them. Ten, fifteen, maybe twenty reddish somethings were scattered around the parking lot. With the winds of spring, my first thought was that some flowering plant had been forced to give up [read more]
Just as Mother Nature uses the spring season to renew and reset, we all need a season to lose the clutter in our lives. My office at work and my closet at home are physical reminders of this personal need. But it’s the clutter of the heart that truly pulls [read more]
My son, Justin, gave me a book a couple of years ago. Reverence, by Paul Woodruff, has been forming my life in some incredible ways. Professor Woodruff’s basic thought is that reverence is one of humanity’s virtues. And although he acknowledges that reverence can be focused through one’s view of [read more]
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