Shot of Optimism
I’ve mentioned before that stepping onto the board at my church has taken over my thoughts in many ways. I’ve felt a bit disconnected from my writi...
Category: faith
Jumping In
There’s two moments from today that I feel like I want to reflect on. The first one I want to relate is the one that happened later in the day. The kids...
Ambitious Targets
Well, I don’t have a concrete plan, but I’m going to go for it. I’m going to aim to finish a readable draft of my book by the end of June at ...
Lent Day 40 – 33 for me
Tomorrow is Easter. It feels like it’s been a fast 40 days. I missed my target by a whole 7 days which is disappointing in one way, but in another way, ...
Lent Day 20 – (17 for me – for real this time)
If you want a really foolproof way to get yourself up in the morning, leave your alarm clock in your pants and then throw your pants on the floor at the foot of...
Day 5 – The Second Week
It’s 6:00 and I’m starting to write. I was out of bed by 5:30 but then I wanted to change some laundry and spent some time praying and now I’...
Spread the Joy
I think about Richard Dawkins sometimes. Do you ever think about Richard Dawkins? Sometimes when I’m thinking about God and about faith, I think about t...
Thinking About Faith – Part I
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my faith and why I think it’s a good thing. I’ve been thinking about the fact that most people who have...
No Proof, Just a Word of Thanks
My daughter was sick over the weekend and was still getting over the last of it yesterday. I got the call on Friday afternoon to come and pick her up from scho...