Category Archives: love

My Second-to-Last Conversation with My Father

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Boz

            Yes, I know the word penultimate. Yes, I have known since reading Strunk and White  that one word is always better than three, even when the three are hyphenated. But I received my inspiration for this … Continue reading →

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Being Martha/Being Peter: The Other Lesson of Maundy Thursday

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Boz

In November of 1997, I attended North Carolina Episcopal Cursillo, a short course in Christian living modeled after a movement that began in Spain in 1944 to train lay leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. The three-day spiritual pilgrimage alters … Continue reading →

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The Tale of John Leak and His Foot of Clay

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Boz

Once upon a time, spring had begun for the more than 4,000 people in a booming Southern town named after the Marquis de Lafayette. Trees and shrubs—forsythia, azaleas, redbuds, and wild cherries— provided a dazzling palette of yellow and pink … Continue reading →

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Waiting for God

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Boz

Several days ago, I found a box taped up when we moved here seven years ago and never opened since. Amongst the knickknacks, costume jewelry, and small-appliance instructions I found there was this photo. Two friends hamming it up in over-the-top seasonal regalia sweaters … Continue reading →

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Cheeseburgers and Pepsi at the Lord’s Table

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Boz

I have walked around with the name of Charles Darwin taped to my back. I have written personal questions on a paper airplane and thrown it across the room. I have been blindfolded and forced to navigate an obstacle course … Continue reading →

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