Life and Hope in the Face of Death

April 5, 2015 Joey Cope 2

Have you ever wondered about how you will leave this earth? Illness? Accident? Simply a last, calm breath from a well-used and mortal body? Have you ever wondered what the face of Death will look like? I have. Although many folks I know have had these same thoughts and ponderings [read more]

Broken Bread

March 29, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I can’t be careful enough, it seems. Broken bread leaves crumbs and remnants. The problem has been addressed, of course. Sliced bread. It was the dream of Otto Rohwedder, an inventor from Iowa, to bring such a luxury — and increased neatness — to the bread-consuming public. His idea and [read more]

2015 – No Tips to a Better You

January 1, 2015 Joey Cope 2

I wonder how many late December – early January days of my life have been lost chasing that elusive bit of advice that would change my new year to the “best year ever.” During those lost momentsĀ I’ve read some wonderful articles, blog posts, and even books that have inspired me [read more]

For unto us

December 18, 2014 Joey Cope 0

I’ve been tearing up a lot in recent years. It doesn’t take much. Videos about dogs on the internet. A song at church. A photograph from long ago. A bit of good news. It’s that last one that both baffles me and thrills me. When I hear of good things [read more]

‘Tis the Season to Forget

December 15, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Most of us can remember a Christmas or a Thanksgiving or a Hanukkah or even a 4th of July long ago that is forever anchored in our mind as the best holiday ever. The right people were there. The conditions were perfect. The right gifts and foods and words were [read more]