Back in the (Alternate Reality) Game
Geek Exhibit A: My handmade Tonks costume for Harry Potter. There’s no denying that I am a bona fide geek. If you want evidence, you need look no farther than my Nymphadora Tonks from Harry Potter...
View ArticleLiving Up to Teenage Expectations (Ten Years Later)
My High School Graduation (2001) Last night I went to my ten year high school reunion, and it has put me in a reflective mood. It was fun (though somewhat strange) to see everyone after ten years...
View ArticleNew Year’s Commitments
I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. They seem too arbitrary. Too easy to make. Too easy to forget. In my life, I’ve found that everyday is the perfect day to make a resolution. Everyday is...
View ArticleThe Structure of Gratitude
Sometimes I’m just really so grateful for my life. And though everything is ultimately all in God’s hands, I also know that God doesn’t want us to sit around and wait for Him. Going forward with...
View ArticleThe Enabling Power of the Atonement
Jesus Praying in Gethsemane When people speak of the Atonement, they often speak of sin and the redemptive powers of the Atonement. This aspect of the atonement is crucial to our eternal Salvation and...
View ArticleNoise
Life is a noisy place. It often feels imposible to escape the noise of life. The traffic, the talking, the hum of electronic devices, cell phone rings, music blaring, Aside from the noise pollution,...
View ArticleFollowthrough: SMART Goals & Miracles
Set and Reach Goal It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel...
View ArticleLetter From My 15 Year Old Self
It was well past the stroke of midnight. My room had been turned upside down, and I was ready to cry in frustration. How could I have lost a letter I’ve been waiting for 15 years to open? A letter...
View ArticleGetting Things Done (GTD) – A Weekly Schedule System & Excel Template Download
Getting Things Out of My Brain And Getting Things Done This post includes a Weekly GTD Schedule – Microsoft Excel Template Download. If you want to skip the post and go straight to the download, click...
View ArticlePreying on Writers’ Dreams: “This Letter is an Advertisement”
Self-publishing is a big industry right now. Which means big money. Not necessarily for authors but for companies who sell self-publishing services to authors wanting to self-publish. One...
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