not falling down

Or so I keep reminding myself, despite a rapid onset of self-consciousness this morning.

My hard copy of the A Couple Cooks sourdough bread recipe, sitting in plastic page protectors in a black binder, lists its printing date as 6/11/20.

Block parties are popular in Chicago’s summer; the city will loan you a free bounce house for yours if you ask.

“I believe I was targeted in this moment because of my ministry, not despite it.

So I’m glad to see Dan Sinker articulating exactly my experience and my feelings: “For some, living far away from Chicago, this may sound overwrought.