Last weekend I had a transformative experience.Standing beside my friend’s tent-trailer, I suddenly became a different person. All because I…
Laura de JongSeptember 10, 2020
I didn’t think I’d ever be chums with John Cena, but then I suppose Covid-19 has led us all into…
Laura de JongJuly 30, 2020
Last week I deleted Facebook from my phone. It was a long time coming. I was tired – tired of…
Laura de JongJuly 16, 2020
My aunt tried to cross the border last week. She’s a Canadian living in Germany with a daughter living in…
Laura de JongJuly 2, 2020
One of my summer jobs in college was researching and compiling hymn stories – the history of composers, authors, tunes,…
Laura de JongJune 18, 2020
SaturdayPianos, it turns out, are heavy. Like, really heavy. Like, three days later, still feeling the back ache heavy.After three…
Laura de JongJune 9, 2020
Instagram moves in mysterious ways.I was lying in bed a few nights ago, scrolling through my Instagram feed as you’re…
Laura de JongMay 21, 2020
Saturday morning I made myself a cup of coffee, wrapped myself in a blanket on the couch, and turned on…
Laura de JongMay 7, 2020
Just going to brag about my congregation for a minute. It was my birthday on Sunday. I, like many whose…
Laura de JongApril 23, 2020
