by Jim Stitzel | Aug 21, 2026 | General
My ducks are not in a row.They are scattered,And one is drunk off its ass.The disarray is not of my choosing.It imposed itself on my rowless ducks.But I have made no effortTo make sense of the chaos.The lie where they have fallen,And I am content to leave them...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 13, 2026 | General
It’s been a number of years now since I’ve dealt with any kind of significant back pain. Which is almost ironic considering that 1) I still have degenerative disc disease, and 2) I’m still carrying around more weight than I ought to be. But I’m not stupid about how I...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 24, 2026 | General
I am lying in my bed, on my back looking up at the ceiling. The covers are pulled up to my chest, and I am struggling in vain to find my way to sleep. The crack on the ceiling is currently holding my attention, and I am wondering how it got there. But as I watch that...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 11, 2026 | General
I appear suddenly in a crowd of people. Initially, they are all blurry, without faces. I am confused, unsure of where I am. However, I know immediately that I’m outside, standing on a paved brick sidewa- no, a courtyard! There are some booths set up around the area,...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 9, 2026 | General
One of the most profound moments in my spiritual journey was the moment I realized I no longer believe in the concept of sin. About seven years ago, I was lying in bed, trying unsuccessfully to find my way to sleep because I was wrestling with guilt over some trivial...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 2, 2026 | General
Right after my first hospitalization and subsequent separation from my ex-wife in 2016, I made an attempt to reclaim my former faith. Up to this point, I had been a reluctant atheist, and I was still struggling through the ramifications of my lost faith, my lost sense...
