Spinning For Birds
January 2, 2023
Choosing bird watching over people watching, Sybil adds a rare bird to her life list.
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Crosswalk Staring
January 1, 2023
A mid-morning coffee break takes an unexpected turn at a crosswalk.
Road Rage With a Side of Butter
December 31, 2022
Local bakery owner, Marvin, has a brush with road rage and discovers one person’s joyriding is another’s nightmare.
Juggling Friends
December 30, 2022
Jake contemplates the complexities of friendship after a long day of work.
Jokes For Cocoa
December 30, 2022
An unexpected encounter brings two people together through humor.
From Where I Stand: Confident
December 29, 2022
A life-long Seventh-day Adventist, Jay Wintermeyer candidly talks about why it’s taken him so long to come out of the closet. He openly shares about the effects of childhood trauma from faulty theology.
Stand Against Conversion Therapy
October 2, 2022
While most medical, psychological, religious and scientific professionals have rejected so-called “conversion therapies” for LBGTQ people, the Seventh-day Adventist Church continues to peddle the harmful theory that sexual identity can be changed.
No Place In Heaven
July 28, 2022
What does self care look like for you? For me it means recognizing when I need to step away from situations that cause pain.
From Where I Stand: On the Outside
July 10, 2022
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “welcoming” with terms such as comforting, inviting, desirable, hospitable, kindly and personable. There’s much we can do to create a welcoming culture in our homes, churches and schools.
Breaking My Silence
July 9, 2022
When Gleaner editor, Jay Wintermeyer, was “outed” as a gay man by an anonymous letter, he lost his ministry with the church – but gained a new appreciation for the person God made him.
