…The thing about it is, though, gifts is free. When you give a person a gift, you is also givin that person the freedom to do whatever they want with it. When you give a homeless man a dollar, you ain’t sayin, “Here. Go buy yourself a chicken.” If you […]
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs – ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman First off, this book is for women. Secondly, I am a man. So, if you’re scoring […]
And everywhere I went, I met people who, regardless of their religious beliefs, were looking for the same things: a connection to God, a desire to mean something, and a way to stay alive even when dreams die. Angry Conversations with God, p. 233 I’m worried about the quality of […]
His voice was like thunder now. “You put your characters through hell. You put them through hell. That’s the only way we change.” – Donald Miller quoting Robert McKee My affection for Andrew Peterson is deep and longstanding. It is nearly impossible for me not to love anything the man […]
I’m usually not one to like what everyone else likes. I didn’t think “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was especially funny. I hated “The Shack”. I laugh at things many people consider strange. I like musicians most people have never heard of. Donald Miller is the exception. A lot of […]
Listening to this album is like sinking your soul into a thick, rich and moist slice of triple layered German chocolate cake. It’s that good. This was my first taste of Jason Gray’s music. I would go back for more, but I’m still trying to finish the piece that is […]
Dear Friends, As you mourn the loss of Reading Rainbow, I am here to ease your pain. Said easing will take place in the form of book reviews. The Noticer is up first, because, well, why not? Here we go. A sage once declared that the purposes of a man’s […]
