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Tom Jones and Mama at the Ryman
And if there are moments where heaven opens up a little, rains down some extra happiness, this was one of those nights.
River Jordan
Jun 11, 20243 min read


The Turning Point
I knew in my gut that I would carry this with me all my life. The knowledge that empty space could be a hell of a thing.
River Jordan
May 2, 20242 min read


The Broken Place
These days. I am no longer haunted half as much by the broken places in my life. Riffs and shifts. Fields planted with promise. Not a...
River Jordan
Nov 29, 20231 min read


Southern Swamps
These days. Been thinking of Daddy's boat headed slowly up the creek. Gators sunning on the banks. Box turtles lined up on a log. Orchids...
River Jordan
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Finding Stillness
These days. I find I need stillness more than I ever have. And that it is harder to find, to corral the noise running rampant in my mind....
River Jordan
Oct 30, 20232 min read


Catching light and shadow
These days. I am watching dappled sunlight like I have just been born. Like there are filters in this world, soft, shifting patterns I...
River Jordan
Oct 30, 20231 min read


These Days . . .
These days. I am old enough to know some things but still- my mind, it worries. My heart, it hurts. For people in war torn places. For...
River Jordan
Oct 23, 20231 min read


The Tulip Fields
These days. Memory seems to be my closest friend. A constant shadow and companion. Like I am some time traveler from the past cast on the...
River Jordan
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Notes from the Coast
Well, I up and did it. After twenty years in Nashville and sixteen up on the hill I picked up stakes and headed to the coast. Otherwise...
River Jordan
Feb 14, 20235 min read