“If, as the true believers claim, the word ‘gospel’ means good news, then the good news for me is that there is no gospel, other than what I can define for myself, by observation and conscience. As a freethinking human being, I have come not to favor or fear religion, but to ...
It was like He was saying, “Just look for it, the joy, it is always there to be found no matter what.” Yes suffering will never go away, oh but the joy – the joy – the joy, when we look for it, we find it. I guess that’s how I should end this post. Joy – it’...
A universal redux version of my Meteor attempt at Words with Friends (online scrabble). - words-with-strangers-redux/input_words.txt at master · joshwcomeau/words-with-strangers-redux
But I keep thinking about that little song. For me, the sweetest part of this hymn are the words, “It only takes a spark to get a fire going.” and maybe that’s why I found it so endearing at such a young age. Even then, I always believed that my purpose in life was to be...
Phiˑlolˑoˑgy: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanitiesby James Turner. My fascination with words found a true treat here. Turner’s argument is that the compartmentalization of the intellectual life into modern disciplines (occurring around 1800) not only enervated robust intellectual...
I found this post from the year I started working again. The kids were little, it was summer, and I worked from home. It was a bunch to juggle, but at some point I decided to take a break, despite the long list of All The Things still undone. Here’s what happened: ...
** I woulda found this fact on my own, but I didn’t have to because , my BFF, who is ALSO a W.Va native was ready with this one while I was playing kissy face with a new baby. Additionally, I love when my facts are dropped in my lap. Because I’m lazy. ...
The Gospel of John is a book whose beauty invites us to stop in our tracks, not just because it's beautifully written, but because of the stunning portraits of Jesus found throughout. The twenty-one chapters of John tell stories of Jesus walking into people's lives and ...
anywhere near the impact of the originals, there's a wide range of highly inventive and enjoyable material to be had here. The best of the bunch might just be the future blues of "The Question of U," although the soaring gospel of "Still Will Stand All Time" is also hard to ignore....
To bring them safely home, Clark must decide whether Van’s love, Hadas’s friendship, and the belonging he’s found are enough to overcome his fear of once again letting down those he cares about. Buy it:Amazon Perfect on Paperby Sophie Gonzales (9th) ...