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Before reading this post, you may want to brush-up on the List of Characters, just in case. Plants are condescending; anyone who has ever tried to make anything sprout up from the ground knows exactly what I mean. The house … Continue reading →

“Who’s staying at the groom’s house?” asked a young blond in her early twenties. Another young lady and a young man were standing with her on the steps of a large, white, southern colonial-style house on a hot summer evening … Continue reading →

Before reading this post, you may want to brush-up on the List of Characters, just in case. Living with Gentle and Lovely Hill has been a wonderful experience which has afforded me multiple opportunities to meet very interesting, and sometimes … Continue reading →

*In order to read this post, you will first need to read-up on the characters. For a (brief) list of characters, please click here. I arrived in Nashville two hours later than I had intended. It takes eight and a … Continue reading →

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have decided that instead of posting a sweet narrative that will warm the hearts of all my readers, I am going to simply list a few of what I like to call my mother’s … Continue reading →

While I was sitting in the waiting room at the student health center I heard someone sneeze. Since I was the only one there, I yelled out awkwardly into the empty distance, “Bless you!” to which there was an immediate … Continue reading →

(a draft)      If the world were on a string I would pluck it      and let it ring out and dance upon the expanse of my being until its note was the only note I knew.      I would write symphonies in … Continue reading →

During my visit with Br. Matt at St. Vincent Archabbey over Spring Break, a conversation took place that I feel is worth sharing. We were sitting on the porch of Leander Hall, the visitors’ quarter where my room was, watching … Continue reading →

My sophomore year of college was arguably the most difficult year I spent at Florida State University. Having spent most of my middle school and high school years in an evangelical setting, I found upon becoming a Religion major that … Continue reading →

Scenario 1 Situation: In the line at the grocery store, paying for my groceries. Occurred: January 27, 2011 Cashier: “Hi, how are you?” Me: “I’m well, thanks. How are you?” Cashier: “I’m good thanks.” *awkward pause; he continues to ring-up … Continue reading →