Why I’m here . . .

I’ve kept personal journals for years. And now, for a little over a year, I’ve kept this public journal. The really personal stuff still gets penned into little spiral notebooks. But more and more, I’m seeing it spill into the posts on this blog.

I live in a small West Texas town. My professional education is in law. I’ve worked for a university for the last 19 years and have continued practicing law. The last seven years I’ve concentrated my time on conflict resolution and reconciliation.

That’s pretty much it. After years and years of trying to be a good husband, father, grampa, church member, lawyer, small business owner, and writer, I’m learning that the most important things happen when people reconcile. So, I’m spending the rest of my time letting God show me how to do that.

This is my invitation for you to come along.

Joey Cope
Abilene, Texas
March 20, 2008