BARBARA — DAY 7: Springtime
Today’s card is for my husband, Chris. We were away at a wedding in Florida over the weekend where a lot of things were in…
job search
I Said, ‘Yes,’ God Said ‘No’
I don’t know too many people who get really excited about job hunting. As a new graduate, I certainly do not look forward to curling…
The Actual Real World Is Way More Dramatic than the Reality Series of the Same Name
I can still remember the feeling of numbness that hit me when I hung up the phone one afternoon last September. I’d been slated to…
Unemployed But Not Unhappy
“I actually enjoyed unemployment.” I don’t remember who said this to me, but I do remember agreeing. It seems strange to enjoy an unwanted thing,…
The Waiting
Countless rejection letters… I started losing hope, and gaining weight. For several years I had worked as a campus minister at the University of Oregon…
