Category Archives: Opinion
13 Obvious Facts, About Which There Can Be No Dispute
I’ll jump right in here and list some facts! The correct way to hang a roll of toilet paper is with the paper facing out. Everybody knows this. When telling a story, if you find yourself without a suitable ending, … Continue reading
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5 Bible Verses That Prove Introverts Are Naturally More Godly
Much is written about the fact that introverts prefer to be alone, and that they recharge through alone time. This is true. The highly under-reported (and I think, much less known) traits of an introvert include a slowness to speak, … Continue reading
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On Memorizing Scripture (My first ever vlog!)
I’ve always had a tricky relationship with memorizing Scripture. On one hand, I know it is a good idea. I’ve been immensely benefitted by the verses I have memorized. On the other hand, it is hard to do. I have … Continue reading
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Why I Blog
I’ve been blogging for over 10 years. For nine or so of them, my posts were few and far in between. I often had ideas I wanted to write about, but I found it very difficult to develop the discipline … Continue reading
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Mythbusters: The Self-Made Man (or Woman) – Examining the Claim & A More Humble Perspective
It is sometimes said of or by successful people that they are a “self-made man” (Or woman.) This, to me, seems to indicate that those who report them as such are of the belief that they achieved their mountaintop status … Continue reading
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Things I Constantly Have To Remind Myself About Productivity (Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist)
As a recovering perfectionist*, I tend to be too hard on myself when I think I haven’t gotten enough done on a particular day. Can anyone else relate? Especially on a day off. I have grand visions of checking things … Continue reading
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Running, the Christian Walk
The analogy the New Testament uses comparing running to the Christian walk has become more poignant to me recently as I have reignited my love for running in the last year or so. As I wrote about in my most … Continue reading
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On (Almost) Reaching a Long-Held Running Goal
I’m the type of person that prefers tidy endings. I like it when a story wraps up neatly at the end. I use that same preference quite often in the stories I choose to tell: I don’t like to share … Continue reading
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Happy 4th of July, I Guess (A Brief Account of My Waning Patriotism)
A month before Independence Day, store shelves, as usual, began to don red, white and blue USA flag-printed everything: kitchenware for BBQs, patriotic shirts, garden flags, you name it. Seeing these types of items used to get me amped for … Continue reading
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On Facebook Messenger’s Read Receipt Feature
If you use Facebook Messenger, you’re likely familiar with the “handy” little feature that shows the sender of a message when the recipient has read it. On a web browser, it just says, “Read Thursday 1:23pm,” etc. On Facebook Messenger … Continue reading
