Starting Over

January 31, 2013 Joey Cope 10

Last June, Nancy and I lost a constant companion and an incredible friend of the 4-pawed variety. Zoe, known to a lot of people as “Foster Dog” and to many neighborhood children as the “big white wolf-dog,” was a delightful mix of solid fun and iconic stoicism. She demanded a [read more]

The Decisive Moment

January 29, 2013 Joey Cope 0

I faced a decisive moment yesterday. Without providing the detail, just let me say that I shared an idea that I believed had tremendous power and truth. I knew when I shared it that some of my friends would be troubled by it. But I wanted them to read it [read more]

The Starting Point

January 15, 2013 Joey Cope 0

Every movement has a starting point. When the ball began to spin or the wheel began to roll, a burst of energy surged or, in some cases, a source of energy died. In some of these moments, the change was hard to miss and, in others, the change was negligible. [read more]

Be Double-Edged

January 1, 2013 Joey Cope 0

If you’ve decided to be a peacemaker, you’ve chosen a life of interruptions. Oddly, we choose this path because of our desire for calm and ease, both for ourselves and others. Yet our calling pulls us into the middle of strife, tension, and almost constant change. Fatigue, frustration, and even [read more]