A young woman from my church sent me a text message, asking questions about addiction. I don’t really remember what her questions were. I just remember that when I responded to one question, I did so with sarcasm that only those who are in my situation, might pick up on….at least through texting. I wasn’t thinking about […]
My dad didn’t talk much about his father’s violent side. He didn’t have to talk about it for me to know. He wore the abuse like a deep cut, whose efforts to heal had worked long and hard to compensate, like growing tissue that is thick and tough in an effort to hide […]
A young woman recently called the office, concerned about her new horse. “Is this your first horse?” I asked. “Yes.” She said. “What kind of horse is she?” I asked. “Oh, she’s a thoroughbred.” She said. Her voice was beaming. Thoroughbreds are strikingly beautiful animals. I love the stories of a come-from-behind horse who isn’t expected to […]