“Hi, Mom! I’m OK!”

October 30, 2012 Joey Cope 0

The young woman was dressed warmly. Her sign revealed her underlying anxiety. “Hi, Mom! I’m OK!” She watched the television monitors visible on the street to make certain that she was on camera behind the Today Show anchors. Moving on occasion to accommodate the change in camera angle, she was [read more]

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The Gift of Creation

October 29, 2012 Joey Cope 0

As the sun set just below the bank of clouds to the west, I studied the colors that stabbed through the narrow, horizontal slit between the ethereal and the substantial. And as we all have from time to time, I thanked God for creation. Driving further, I began to see [read more]

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What If the Quiet Words Were . . .

October 24, 2012 Joey Cope 0

What if the quiet words between the two men were filled with respect? As they enter the arena and make their way to center stage . . . What if the greetings they shared were genuine in their concern for a fellow traveler on a difficult path? As they smile [read more]

I Don’t Know If I’m Red or I’m Blue

October 21, 2012 Joey Cope 1

When you write something like, “I don’t know if I’m red or I’m blue,” you just have to anticipate that some well-meaning souls are going to try to explain a few things to you. “Just so you’ll know how to vote,” they’ll say. The truth is, I actually do know [read more]