I saw this on a photo-walk today, just as I was beginning my turn home. This fence is entirely blocked by trees and bushes from the house it surrounds. It is, in fact, so hidden from view I wonder if the owners even remember this fence exists. This post, holding it’s own despite significant deterioration,…
Month: September 2016
Remembrance
Today being 9/11, I wrestled with how to properly reflect on this day in our country’s history. As a rule I do not allow patriotic celebrations in worship, as the actions we take in worship reveal to what or whom our worship is directed 1. And yet it is right to remember this day —…
Writing Out
The last few days I’d been struggling with some rare, but noticeable, issues with my iPad Pro’s Smart Keyboard Cover. Occasionally, several keys would simply stop working. It felt like a software glitch but, as some friends pointed out, why take it risk it might be something more? I brought it back to the Apple…
Unpacking Breath & Intruding End
This week’s portion of the narrative had to be split into two parts. “Breath” officially begins the finally chapter of Welcome To The Valleys, and “Intruding End” forces us to say goodbye to a major character. Needless to say, these are important events. We’ll unpack both sections today. Breath The Retreats Anyone who has ever…
When Characters Die
Thoughout much the course of Welcome to The Valleys it’s been my practice to post the continuation of the narrative on Tuesday and follow up with my “unpacking” on Wednesday. This week was different. This week a character died. The ending of “Intruding End” was supposed to happen on Tuesday, but I found myself running…
Fiction Tuesday on Wednesday – Intruding End
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link By the time Jeremy was shaken from his slumber the following morning, the fire in the stove had all but gone out. As he stretched and sighed he could see…
