Goose on the Loose!
The call went out one Saturday morning for help at the emergency room—that is the parking lot where Wally Bytnar was trying to corral a herd…
I am Reminded
I keep a blog on writing and memories. One of my treasured memories is Deeply Rooted, a weekend event for women. Deeply Rooted for me was…
Funnel Cake and Friendship
Funnel Cake, n. fried dough, a kind of celebration, about coming together, see for no good reason It was decreed that this past Friday was to…
Summers in Chicago
Jumping off the rocks at Montrose Harbor. Nights around the patio campfire roasting marshmallows. Gallery openings at Everybody’s Coffee. Experiencing a resident from the shelter getting…
Goose Herding
Six baby geese hatched high up, living precariously on the edge of the Weiss Hospital rooftop. Because it can take anywhere from 2–3 months until they…
Peep Wars
Some days we make mountains out of molehills—and some days this isn’t just a euphemism. You see, this week a mountain of donation Peeps appeared in…
Triumphal Entry Breaks the Internet
Palm Sunday is a time for celebration and little kids in church distracted by palm branches and swatting their brother or sister over the head with…
Dreaming of IKEA
I often have this dream: church as IKEA. A place where I’m wandering around in a state of consumer euphoria. Enchanted by all the clean lines.…
In the Red Room
Tony and Eileen moved into Jesus People when they were well along in their years. Tony had been in the Navy and used to sport a…
A Series of Unfortunate Events
I discovered I was pregnant. And I wasn’t sure of who the father was. When I told my fiancée, he accused me of adultery. The news…