Thoughts on Manvotionals, Chapter 1
I haven’t written a whole lot about reading yet because, frankly, I don’t know how to. I don’t know what form this post will take, nor do I know whether or not it will change as time goes on. Either way, we’re just going to roll with it and see what happens. What Chapter One […]
12 Things I Will Stop Being Angry With in 2013
As the year winds down, I’m starting to get reflective. I think that’s a healthy thing – from time to time, we need to take stock in our lives and make some changes. We’re not perfect human beings, so we can always strive to be better. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is how […]
Stephen King on Talent
“If God gives you something you can do, why in God’s name wouldn’t you do it?” – Stephen King
18 Things I’m Grateful For This Week
I mentioned yesterday that it’s been something of a rough week. Some business and financial frustrations have really taken their toll on this household. Fortunately, things are on the upswing again and we’re heading out of town for the weekend with friends, which we’re really excited about. But while I was in the midst of […]
Poems I Like: “Invictus”
This poem popped up in my Manvotionals reading and, while it is well known to most people, I hadn’t really taken the time to read it before. I’ve had a rough week, and this was exactly what I needed to scrape myself off the ground and get back to kicking butt: Invictus by William Ernest Henley […]
The Childlike Joy of a Blank Page
I imagine that it was a chore for my mother to walk through a store with me. I was one of those beggar kids – the ones that saw something and immediately wanted to have it! I always thought of the possibility of crazy fun times with whatever was new, or with things I never […]
Persistence Beats Out Talent, Genius, and Education
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always […]
5 Places to Get Book Ideas
It’s a very proud week here for me as a writer. I’m pretty pleased with how Reading Week has gone, and maybe it’s just because I’m happy I stuck with a topic for 5 days straight. It’s the little things… Anyway, we’ve covered losing the desire to read, as well as getting back into it. […]
Another Example of Being Well-Read…
I’m going to write a post about sitcoms and how deceptively hard they are to do, etc., in the future, but for now, I just want to share a quick snippet of an interview with Michael Schur. Schur is the co-creator of Parks and Recreation (one of the best shows on television) and he was […]
Squeeze Reading into Any Part of Your Day
Reading Week continues today with a look at how to find time to read. We’ve already talked about when reading went south for us, making it easier to do, and finding an outlet to share our experience. We’ve established the following, if you’ve come this far: you like to read. You know that it’s important […]