Sometimes You Do Nothing
You can count on this: If it’s a horribly hot day—or a bitter cold day—our public library will fill up. With people who are unhoused. With those who have nowhere…
Read moreWhere’s the Book Inside You?
We ran into each other again at Manna House a few Wednesdays ago. It’s where we usually see each other these days. Cowboy and I first met in his homeless…
Read moreMeet Travis 1. Meet Travis 2.
It seemed odd. In one week, I met two new friends, both named Travis. Meet Travis 1, Travis 2 Friend 1: It’s Friday afternoon. He says, “My name is Travis.…
Read moreThe Ordinary Day I Met an Extraordinary Story
On “Ordinary” Days It seemed like an ordinary Saturday at Outdoor Church. It was 2012. Jeff and I showed up. And in an ordinary way, we met a man named…
Read moreJust Say You’re Sorry
You need to know about Julie. I just met her Saturday. But I already want to be like her. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ First Meet Anna I’ve…
Read moreHomeless and Us – Survivors Together
Buck (not his real name) and I are engaged in a conversation. It’s about the government. It’s getting heated, not because we disagree but because the subject gets him riled…
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