Funny how muscle memory works. This afternoon I was running a little containment drill in the laundry room — we have three orange kittens who treat every cracked door like an escape hatch — and somewhere in the middle of it, 1977 walked back in. Not as a thought. As a feeling in my hands.ContinueContinue reading “2026: A Cat Oddity”
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“It’s You When I Look In The Mirror”
Last week we looked at a song called “Kite.” This week I want to turn to what feels to me like its companion—a song that covers similar ground but arrives with a different weight. Where “Kite” accompanied me, “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” confronted me. Where “Kite” opens its hands, this oneContinueContinue reading ““It’s You When I Look In The Mirror””
When the Letters in the Inbox Break Your Heart
It’s a gray, rainy morning here in our corner of the Louisiana woods, the kind of day that calls for a second pot of coffee and a bit of quiet reflection. I happened across an article recently from GotQuestions.org regarding that heavy, age-old question: Can a person lose their salvation? I know we have a wideContinueContinue reading “When the Letters in the Inbox Break Your Heart”
“The Shadow Behind Your Eyes”
You’ve seen it. Maybe recently. Maybe in someone you love — the way their eyes changed before anything else did, before there was a name for it, before either of you were ready to say what you were both already knowing. You didn’t look away. You’re probably still carrying it. This is for you. WhenContinueContinue reading ““The Shadow Behind Your Eyes””
Exploring the Depths of ‘Gideon’ by My Morning Jacket
The song that wouldn’t let go In a world full of noise and division, certain songs arrive like quiet companions. They ask honest questions and refuse to let go of them. “Gideon,” from Z by My Morning Jacket, is one such song. The echoing guitars and Jim James’ yearning vocals open space for honest searching. They pose simpleContinueContinue reading “Exploring the Depths of ‘Gideon’ by My Morning Jacket”