Live long enough and you will discover many things in life are cyclical. I was reminded of this concept the other day in a discussion with a youth pastor about “skinny jeans.” Relax. There is no danger of my purchasing a pair; we were just discussing student fashion. I told the youth pastor a story about my uncle questioning me…
I have an unwritten rule about the length of my blog. I established this several years ago when I began blogging after months of research. I decided the right amount of words were somewhere around 400 and should not exceed 500. I have not always adhered to this rule but if you are bored you can go back and count.…
“Imagine writing as a purposeful craft” is the challenge of Roy Peter Clark’s introduction to Writing Tools – 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer. The book was a gift from a dear friend with the inscription “May your writing affect many…” I enjoy writing; it is therapeutic for me, not because it comes easily but because it makes me wrestle…