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]

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Socially Medium

November 8, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I have to admit that there are times that I would like to close down my social media accounts. To bend a phrase of Winston Churchill, “Never was so much bad said about so few by so many.” It is the ease and spontaneity of social media that makes it so great [read more]

To the Africa Family

September 6, 2015 Joey Cope 2

This morning, I relived a special feeling when Toto’s “Africa” fed through my earphones. Its signature lines about the great continent bring fond memories. In just a couple of weeks, it will be one year from the date six incredible people allowed me to join them on an adventure to Rwanda [read more]

Mourning Finality

September 3, 2015 Joey Cope 0

All my life, I heard “Don’t burn your bridges!” (Okay, so early on I actually heard “Don’t burn your britches!” . . . but I digress.) The idea, of course, is that you shouldn’t make decisions that don’t allow you to back up — to reverse your course if you are [read more]

Patience is Passion Practiced

April 16, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I’ve seen several quotes on patience recently. I’m not sure if it’s because my impatience makes those words jump out at me or if we’re just getting to the “Ps” in all of the quote books. I’m learning that patience isn’t what I thought it was — a state of [read more]