When You Can’t Repay
On a cold day a few weeks earlier, I sneaked her a little box of chocolates (these are just for you!) because I think every woman needs chocolate, right? I…
Read moreAre you a new one?
Ms. Willie is always our last visit. She lives on the top floor of the public-housing apartments that Kay and I deliver supper to on Wednesday afternoons. With all the…
Read more6 Notes to Myself Before Our Next Fight
My thoughts in the car after a garden-variety argument with my spouse on a long ride home: If somebody says to you, “You hurt my feelings,” (1) believe them. Don’t…
Read moreAre you impatient with your impatience?
I had finished my shower, put on clean clothes, and was brushing my teeth before leaving for breakfast. My outside was clean. But on the inside, I was still a…
Read moreWhen You Need Extraordinary Grace on an Ordinary Day
I wonder what the bank assistant is thinking. As she types our information into her computer, she’s listening to the conversation my friend and I have been having as we…
Read moreBecause We Fall
It’s because we fall down. That’s why we say it: Lord, have mercy! It’s the most frequent prayer in the Bible. And it’s what we need the most—the Lord’s mercy.…
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