“All men live enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life. And if you be a philosopher, though seated in the whale-boat, you would […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
While I was writing for the Offutt Air Force Base newspaper during college in Omaha, Nebraska, I stumbled up on a story of two pilots who played for the local indoor football team during their off time. It was a neat story to write and we even got local media […]
“From academy to Beef: Football is tie that binds” for ...
“And for the past year, I’ve told myself I should have died with them. I tell myself that every day. But my heart stubbornly keeps on beating. And I’m still alive. Utterly miserable and still alive.” Diane has spent the last year of her life consumed by grief, barely stepping […]
Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand
“I’d always had a lousy poker face … I got away with very little. Which is why I tried to keep fairly straight these days. It simplifies things.” Callahan is a cop turned private investigator turned house-cleaning business owner. A chance encounter with an old friend due to a maid […]
Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews (Kathy Hogan Trocheck)
In college, an article I wrote for our school newspaper was published in the Taiwan Missionary Quarterly (now Taiwan Mission Magazine). It was about a group of students from our school who were spending a semester studying in Taiwan. Below is a PDF of the article as published in the […]
“Destination: Taiwan” for the Taiwan Missionary Quarterly
“We find it easier to trust the miracle of resurrection than the miracle of grace. We so fear failure that we create the image of perfection, lest heaven be even more disappointed in us that we are. The result? The weariest people on earth.” Grace can be a difficult concept […]
Grace by Max Lucado
“Just a coach?” Every small town has a story. In Macon Illinois, a trophy sits on a shelf in the local gas station. It’s from a baseball season when the local high school team went to the state championship. Some people remember and some do not. To those who were […]
One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, ...
“I had an unshakable fear of horses ever since I had fallen from one on a trail ride. After that, I had sworn never to get near them again, and yet I was now moving to a horse farm.” Gracyn is about to start her senior year in high school […]
Gypsy Magic (Book 1 of Gypsy Magic Trilogy) by Tonya ...
Some stories stick with you. One of the most important article I ever wrote was the story of an Air Force priest who had escaped from Vietnam before coming to America. He saw the writing on the wall and wanted to leave Vietnam with his family, but every time he […]
“Determined to Escape” for The Commercial Dispatch
“Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall.” Dave Barry is a funny man. His work is classic and it deals […]