What an apology given 34 years too late can teach us about the act of saying sorry
Read moreA Year in Writing, more or less
Some years are more prolific than others. 2017 wasn't necessarily one of them (at least, words-wise; plenty of travel, memories, changes, highs and lows were certainly had). But tis the season for a few favourite essays from the last year, in no particular order:
Read moreOverheard
“Maeve, you’re a devil. I’m aware of that kind of thing, ever since I got the shock. That was the weirdest sensation ever, as my arm kind of went like that, went through here, through there, and my arm went up. I didn’t put it up meself. It just went right up, with the shock.
Read moreMo' money, mo' problems
As one friend put it, “I would prefer those who lived out of Kingdom values and know Jesus to have more money, than those who don’t know Him.” Well, sure. But we’d also expect them to knock down the doors of the Dáil demanding the immediate building of new...
Read moreTake me to the Sea
We've made it a habit of settling in river valleys. It wasn't till I became an adult that I realized Kansas City nestled within the bluffs of the Missouri River. Not nearly as flat as you'd think, my childhood playgrounds were tree-filled and hilly, lush with...
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