Author Archives: jessebirkey

A couple of days ago I was spending some time just resting with the Lord when I saw a picture of hand tightly closed in a fist.

“Hey what’s going on today?” The man (we’ll call him Joe) raised his head as a tremor worked through his body, rattling his teeth like fine china.  “I dunno, I just…lately my muscles they just—

I watched steam hover in the air as the mirror fogged.  Hot water swirled like my thoughts before disappearing down the drain.

Remember that time God told you a joke?  Maybe you do and maybe you don’t.  Have you ever stopped to think on whether or not God even tells jokes?  How about his laughter?  Do you know what his laughter sounds … Continue reading →

The gray sky showed no sign of giving up the onslaught of rain.  I shoved my hands in my pockets as I ambled towards the store.  It’d been days and the clouds still hid the sun like a bully.  Maybe … Continue reading →