Following Jesus in rejecting empire
I met Larissa Gardener the other day and the memory of my great transition came rushing back. She, of course, remembered nothing of our conversation in the church the day I died. I thought for my own sake I might try to describe it all as if writing to my beforelife self. (I vaguely recall…
There are relatively few things I remember about my 43 years of life, but one day in particular stands out to me with raw clarity. It was the day I died. It is a rare thing to die at church, though there were some long-winded sermons where I wondered if I might. I remember the…
“Doctor Maslow,” says Felix. “I have a theory about humans.” “Go on,” says Maslow. “My theory is that humans believe they are showing off hunting prowess when they carry baggies filled with dog feces behind their pet. They seem to me quite conceited as they follow their dog with that bag swinging from their fist.…
[The following blog series will be comprised of some original short stories] October 17, 2021 My déjà vu is back in living color. I’m constantly aware of multiple times that I’ve experienced these moments, even this one. I’ve been able to parse up to 4 layers of déjà vu in a single moment. After that,…
[The following blog series will be comprised of original short stories] July 28, 2021 My déjà vu events happen pretty much every day now. Or maybe I should say that I’ve trained myself to become present to these moments which may well be normal occurrences that go unnoticed. This notion has prompted some of my…