John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, thinking about ways to overcome feelings of shame and inhibition.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LIV: Let Nature Take Its Course
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, thinking about nature, adjusting, and settling in.
Humanity Is Sloppily, Awkwardly Lumbering Toward Consciousness
Humans are becoming more and more aware of what’s going on as our ability to network and share information with each other becomes greater and greater.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LIII: That May or May Not Be a Brag
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, thinking about prayer and the Palouse.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LII: A Burden Shared
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, thinking about God and the burdens we carry and share.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LI: The Ranch
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, reflecting on times his family spent summers on “The Ranch.”
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise L: Questions for God
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, with a story about some questions he has for God.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLIX: Sabotage
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, with a story about feelings of sabotage when trying to compete.
Light, Perpetuated
Kimberly Sheridan shares this beautiful essay about her trip to New Zealand, where she considers the lifespan of glowworms against the lifespan of her luminous affair.
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLVIII: Back Then and Now
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, with two new stories reflecting on how things were back when.