HeyJaredThat Middle Distance
Writings, poems, and ponderings about redeemed human life; all the creative ways we enter into it, make a mess of it, and find our way again.
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Terry got it right. (opens the original)
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Summer is still clutching Nashville in its moist, sweaty palm. But oh, the times, they are a’ changin’. In all manner of ways, I am ready for the shifting seasons. No more sunbaked car leather scorching the tender backs of my thighs. No more beaded upper lip when I’m trying to make a good impression. No more sunburn stripe on that one place I can’t seem to hit with the sunscreen.But eating tomatoes straight off the vine? I’m going to miss that.David and I planted our two raised beds in the backy
Two stories, a banana, and a rabbit. (opens the original)
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Last month, I had the honor of standing up on a stage with Jennifer Trafton and Jonathan Rogers, two absolute powerhouse storytellers, for the Rabbit Room Member Gathering. We were tasked with two objectives. First, tell a story that illustrates the role the Rabbit Room has played in our lives. Second, tell basically any other story of our choosing that fits within an 11-13 minute window. Here begins my first story. About a year ago, I requested a book from my wonky little E
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