Within the Writer is a behind-the-scenes look at my writing life. To see the previous entry, click here. In the last Within the Writer entry, I talked about where I get my general inspiration for writing. Today, I want to look at three specific books and two authors that have had an impact on me as an writer, … More Within the Writer: Books That Inspire
This is part of an ongoing series centered around the various challenges and joys of parenting. If you’d like to read the previous post, click here. Children don’t like to obey. That’s a given in parenting, I think. Plenty of times have I told one of my sons to come to me so I could … More Parental Perspective: Lessons in Obedience
This is the next entry in an on-going series titled Coloring the Kingdom (or CtK). To read the introduction to this series, click here. For better context of what I’ll be talking about today, I suggest reading Matthew 6:19-34. Every nation’s people have certain mindsets that come with being a citizen there. They have a certain mindset of devotion to … More CtK Part 7: Coloring the Mindset of the Kingdom
In the midst of the sweltering July heat, the time comes again when we celebrate the birth of our first child and I reflect on where we’ve come in the previous year. To a point, not much has happened. On the wider spectrum of things, COVID still lingers around and affects the way he lives. … More Four Years Later
We have officially crossed the halfway point of the year, and while there’s still plenty of 2021 left to experience it does feel somewhat fitting to look back at where we’ve come so far. I won’t go super in depth on my year for this post, however. Instead, looking back on the 14 books I’ve … More Favorite Reads of 2021 (So Far)
