Don Owens
- 3 min
Wading in The River Dispirited
A couple of weeks ago we had our last short cold spell. The wind howled out of the north and the temperature dropped to 39 degrees. I...
Don Owens
- 2 min
Something Great is Happening: The Great Pause
Something great is happening in this new environment. We are learning. We are learning more ways to serve those around us, and we are...
Don Owens
- 4 min
Another Pirate Looks at Fifty
“Life is a journey that's measured not in miles or years but in experiences, and the route your life takes is built not of roads but of...
Don Owens
- 4 min
A Friend of Patience
It was freezing outside in Northern Michigan last summer as Trevor Sabsook and I stepped outside to stare up the night sky. It was early...
Don Owens
- 8 min
People Been Friendly, But They'll Never be Your Friend"
“There’s people been friendly, but they’ll never be your friend. Sometimes this has bent me to the ground.” – Rich Mullins “Elijah” Each...
Don Owens
- 4 min
Full of Fears and Full of Hopes
Alexis de Tocqueville ends his 1840 review of American society “Democracy in America” by writing, “I feel full of fears and full of...
Don Owens
- 4 min
A 1,500 Year Old Man in My Room
The rain lifted after 48 hours and I was able to leave my musty hotel room for a walk. I stepped out onto the wet pavement with my mind...
Don Owens
- 3 min
Wilde at Heart - "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Sit quietly in a room alone and eventually you’ll encounter the dark recesses of your soul. Blaise Pascal said this is why people filled...