Tag: church

  • Too Much Church

    Too Much Church

    The air inside the clapboard chapel was thick and humid. Some parishioners fanned themselves with the Sunday bulletin, while others ignored the sweat running down their temples, soaking through the back of their shirts. Many arms were raised above their heads with their hands waving at the ceiling in praise; some swayed back and forth,…

  • I lean in to hear you whisper

    I lean in to hear you whisper

    I lean close to listen, talking out the opposite side of my mouth, your words in my ear, spewing forth from my lips parted to speak what you said, your whisper nearly inaudible to me. What did you say? I could ask with a glance, or you would correct me when I got it wrong—not…