by jakeowensby | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
At the height of a sunny day, a madman lights a lantern and rushes into a crowded market. He shouts, “I’m looking for God! I’m looking for God!” People laugh at the spectacle, taunting and ridiculing the man. Someone says, “Do you think he might be lost?” Another...
by jakeowensby | Jun 14, 2019 | grace
We leave the house before sunrise. In June and July, first light brings with it the deer flies. To avoid their bites, Joy and I gulp down a cup of coffee, throw on our walking gear, and hit the wooded roads in the dark. Dawn breaks behind us on the last stretch of our...
by jakeowensby | Jun 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Her brown eyes were not gazing into mine. She was taking in the four of us at the table. Greeting us with a smile of recognition. Chatting with us briefly like the group of regulars that we were. We had spoken to each other dozens of times. At least, she had taken my...
