Month: July 2020

Weekly Message from T. J.

Sun-day

The hush and murmur of the crowd washed through the living room as my friends and I finally got do to something we had been longing for: watch baseball. And as the camera fixed over the right field wall focused behind the pitcher, we got … read more.

Weekly Message from T. J.

What it Used to Be

It ain’t what it used to be. Every step is degraded from what it once was. The wooden beams are pitted in places and caved entirely in others. My sneakered toes balance on the ridge of relics as I climb. And … read more.

Weekly Message from T. J.

There You Are

“I don’t like hiking”

I made this admission once to about 500 people at the church in Portland one Sunday morning. The gasps were audible. I think one person hissed. This is the congregation that counted Cheryl Strayed as a member, the author of … read more.