We don’t have TV at home, but it seems when we travel and my son eagerly goes to the Cartoon Network, I have to watch Ninjago — a brilliant scheme in merchandising where the Ninjago lego sets come to life and fight battles for hours on end (or so it seems to me). And the… Continue reading Reaching my True Potential
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Married Gay Mormon Comes Out
So this is viral and I’d be remiss not to mention it, just in case you missed it out there. Josh Weed is a gay Mormon, married to a childhood sweetheart (female), and they have three kids. He posted his story here and it’s long, but also thoughtful and compelling. I was particularly impressed by… Continue reading Married Gay Mormon Comes Out
My Little Egg
Alright summer is here, which means I’m S-L-O-W-I-N-G DOWN career ambitions to spend time with my family. After I semi-finaled in the ACFW contest, I told myself that if I didn’t final, I would take some time this summer to read craft books and fiction, and rethink my approach to my plotting. Alas, I am… Continue reading My Little Egg
Lewis 2.0 – The Mandatory Upgrade
We are moving from our house to a 2 bedroom apartment and for me it’s a bit of a deep dive about what I want out of life and why I’m here on the planet. A lot of people I know are wondering why — insanity, mid life crisis? Perhaps, but I believe it is… Continue reading Lewis 2.0 – The Mandatory Upgrade
Unintentional Value Dissemination
Today my son had Monday malaise and channeled it into a powerful life question. He asked, “Why do we have to work?” Me (not getting it yet): “Money for food and whatnot.” Indy: “No, like why do we have to go to school, and go to work, and stay at work all day and then… Continue reading Unintentional Value Dissemination
I’m Truly Sorry – A Letter from a Bully
I have wronged a lot of people in my life. Many of those people I wronged were young, vulnerable, different and particularly kind hearted. I should reach out to them personally, but I am still a coward, just as I was then when I did cruel things. If you are one of the people I… Continue reading I’m Truly Sorry – A Letter from a Bully
MeMeMe
I knew a guy that could turn the conversation back to the topic of himself in under one sentence. Wherever he is now, I know he adores social media. I have often believed the act of truly listening – where you immerse yourself in another person’s life, opinions, values, concerns and then engage them with… Continue reading MeMeMe
The TV taught me about The Crusades
When people discuss church-sponsored violence, inevitably, The Crusades come up as an example of violence done only for the sake of, and in the name of, Christianity. I usually counter that it is politics and human nature that are violent; religion gets hijacked to garner supporters for violent campaigns. Got all that confirmed this week when… Continue reading The TV taught me about The Crusades
Religious People are Ungenerous Idiots
Have you heard the top religious news of the week? Two new studies have the Internet spewing headlines just like mine. It’s an exercise in distortion. Here are summaries of the two actual two stories. This study published in Science magazine found a causation between analytical processing and disbelief. The abstract explains: “Scientific interest in the… Continue reading Religious People are Ungenerous Idiots
Christians Behaving Badly – Islam is not a religion
Seriously, Tennessee? First the second crack at the monkey trial nonsense and now this. “Plaintiffs in a civil trial trying to block a proposed mosque in Tennessee on procedural grounds were largely blocked Wednesday in trying to raise claims that Islam is not a real religion and that its followers are violent.” Sigh. Personally,… Continue reading Christians Behaving Badly – Islam is not a religion