When Incidental Turns Into Delibrate
There are a lot of things that go on in the background of many societies, clubs, houses, churches, companies, etc, …
An 8 Pizza Night
Was your family growing up the kind of family that made exactly the right amount of food (or maybe not …
Confession Is Sweet For The Soul
Everyone handles hurt differently. Both the hurt that is put upon them and the hurt that they cause. Sometimes they …
Researching
I’ve discovered that I’m not a great researcher. That is, maybe not even that I’m a bad researcher, but I’m …
Do You Desire A Life Of Prosperity Or A Life Of Freedom?
If you went out on the street and asked people what their desire in life was, you’d likely get a …
The Sahara and Dumb Americans
At the end of last week, one of my co-workers posted on our main Slack channel with a picture of …
The Balance of Future Planning
One of the things that Lia (my girlfriend) and I talked about very early on in our relationship was communication. …
Just A Bunch Of 0’s And 1’s
Random things intrigue me sometimes, and then I waste a good hour looking into them and how they work. For …
Remote Working For #Lyfe
As many companies start contemplating what it will look like to get their employees back into the office after having …
Confirmation Bias
It’s fun to learn things that help complete a thought that you’ve been having. Putting into words ideas that have …
Capturing The Moment
During many of my past trips, I’ve held debates with myself of what the balance is between taking in moments …
Laughable Writing
Blogging over the last year and a half has had its ups and downs. For the most part, it’s just …
The Last One To Leave
All growing up, my parents were almost always the last people to leave a party or an event. As many …
Working Because of Appreciation Vs Working for Appreciation
There may be some ties and analogies that are far-reaching here, but they seemed appropriate nonetheless. I don’t know how …
The Relateable Song
Long car rides can be a drag. It seems the more people you add to the car, the more fun …
Realistic Change Of Plans
There have been several times over the last several years of adventure-seeking and planning that an extravagant adventure as to …
Reunited with Good Times
I’ve talked many times about the feelings of looking back on a time and being grateful that I’m not still …
The Person Most Likely To…
How well do you know the people you spend time with? If someone says “Who would be the most likely …
Anticipation
There are different levels of anticipation. There’s an anticipation that makes you feel sick inside – dreading when the thing …
The Difference Between Surrender and Acceptance
In the Christian world, the phrase “accepting Christ” is often used when referring to someone who converts to the faith. …
Are You Allowed To Change Your Opinion?
I’ve seen a tweet going around with the phrase: “NORMALIZE CHANGING YOUR OPINION WHEN PRESENTED WITH NEW INFORMATION” At first, …
Realizing You Have A Story
There aren’t a lot of people out there who don’t enjoy a good story. Stories are somehow ingrained into the …
Why You Can’t Trust Yourself
There is a constant stream of self-help out there. Why is that? Maybe because people need a lot of help. …
We Found The Most Beautiful Spot In Texas
The Austin area is known for some cool swimming holes. Many within an hour or two drive from downtown. It’s …
Exhaustion vs Strenuity
It’s interesting at times to word play on two words that can have similar meanings most of the time, but …
Spontaneous Planning
I’m a weird mix between wanting to be spontaneous and go with the flow, but also if you give me …
Two to Plan
The Bible talks about the advantage of having two vs one person. That if one falls or if they come …
Edifying to the Body
How intentionally do you think about the things that you say? It’s pretty easy not to cuss all the time …
Vacations Before “Do They Have WiFi”
15 years ago, when my family went on our yearly vacation, no one was asking the question “Does where we’re …
What If You Could Only Ask Questions?
I met a guy several months back that seemed to know a lot about a lot. The kind of guy …