The Work In Retreating
One of the funny things about things like retreats is that there is a whole lot of stress and planning …
Hiatus
In over two years, I did not take a single day off of blogging. Even when I wasn’t around my …
The Difficulties of Starting Habits
Today on my blog, I planned to start a new way of posting based on the Bible that I’m reading. …
The $6,000 Bracelet
“I learned that lesson my first year of marriage when I got my wife a dishwasher for marriage.” At the …
Holiday Fatigue
It’s 3:00pm at the end of your work day. It’s the day before Thanksgiving. The emails have slowly stopped filtering …
The Good and the Bad
Not all evenings and not all days feel good. But God is always good, and for that, today, I’m thankful.
You Win Some You Lose Some
Often it’s when you’re running fastest when you trip the hardest. Today I lost my second-biggest customer. My company has …
The Hangover Of Sports
Growing up, after I got to the middle school years, I wasn’t allowed to play any organized sports, but because …
The Dangers Of People Pleasing
Right when I think that I’m on a good track and doing things for the glory of God, I have …
Minorly Inconvenienced
In a season of explosions that kill hundreds of people, wildfires destroying millions of dollars worth of property, viruses taking …
Are you the Savior?
I have talked to several people outside the church who are adamantly opposed to “missions.” When I’ve talked to them …
Surprise! You Didn’t Fail
Ever try to do something, but only do it half-heartedly, and think that it’s completely failed and that there are …
A Waste of Time?
How do you define a waste of time? Is it any time you get done with something and regret it? …
A Waste of Time vs Rest
There’s a fine line between doing something that allows you to rest and doing something because you’re lazy. It can …
When Competetive Nature Doesn’t Pay Off
Being competitive will get you far in life. Give you the ability to work hard on something, even if it …
Routine Is More Restful Than Vacation
I’ve realized over the last few years that vacation is not often a very restful time. Many wiser people than …
Pains Of Change
There’s an excitement in Change. For some, it’s a good excitement, some it’s a bad. Some don’t know what kind …
Upfront Work
9 times out of 9 if you ask me if I’d rather work 10 hours today or 2 hours for …
The Best Laid Plans
Originally written in my paper notebook due to camping without service. As I woke up this morning in my Hammock, …
Should Have Knocked On Wood
Why does it seem that often after we say something is like it is, that we are soon proven wrong? …
Productivity During Quarantine
It seems that during this time of isolation, there are a couple of tendencies. For most people, they have more …
Coronacation Part Four: Arkansas Edition
This is really more of an epilogue than it is a 4th part. We left early this morning, just before …
The Perks of Evil
A radio theater presentation I listened to when I was younger was about an Anglican Vicar who used to be …
Start-Up Life: WW2
I’ve been listening to more podcasts so you know what that means, you get my random takeaways from it. *roaring …
Give Energy, Get Energy
Every personality gains and gives energy differently. Often, people distinguish how they might get energy based off of whether they …
Apathetic Goal Setting
This is less a post to create value for others as it is a fully transparent look at my current …
Why It’s Hard to Make Connections After School
When moving to a new city, especially if you have a full-time job, it can be difficult to find meaningful …
Empty Inspiration Tank
I’ve been running on a pretty low inspiration tank recently. As I sit down to write, my mind is drawing …
Not Hitting Publish
Yesterday afternoon I wrote a post while at work. I put the finishing touches on it and left it sitting …
Lowering Expectations
Often times on big trips, movies, or exciting weekends, it’s easy to get your expectations set really high. To think …