I could write a whole entry about all the times I have sat down to write a blog post and gotten interrupted by something else. On the plus side, I have yet to get bored since I moved out to …
A Thousand Bytes
While in Chicago, I went downtown to visit a friend that worked at the Apple Store. Steve Jobs had just passed away earlier that week, and in front of the store was a memorial to him. A crowd had gathered, writing …
Devour the Rainbow
Tucked in the corner of my childhood living room stood a puke green bookcase. It was nothing fancy. In fact, it was the exact opposite of fancy. Old, cheap wood, ugly as sin. But that bookcase was my gateway to …
What is Success?
On June 4th, 2014 we launched a Kickstarter campaign called The Bible Experiment. This is a series of video blogs that I am doing to chronicle my feelings and learnings through the process. Update #2: Day 3 of 35 …
Getting Humble
On June 4th, 2014 we launched a Kickstarter campaign called The Bible Experiment. This is a series of video blogs that I am doing to chronicle my feelings and learnings through the process. Update #1: Day 2 of 35 Photo …
Storyboarding Braveheart
I love movies—and seeing my first pencil animation was magical—but storyboarding captured my heart. Every camera angle, movement, and cut either brings a story together or weakens it. Two months ago, my love of storyboarding came full circle when Rebel …
Jaded
This is one post in a series called “Finding God.” You can read Chris Day’s entire series here. I’m not alone. Not even close, in fact. I would be willing to bet that there are more people out there who …
Entering into the Thin Spaces
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” –Frederick Buechner I never thought I would be here. This wasn’t a part of the plan. I went into high school thinking …
The Hound is Blind
The Hound (above) hates leashes. Even 21 ft. retractable ones. And ever since a toddler joined the mix, the speed of our nightly walks has changed from brisk to plodding. This frustrates the Hound. She wants to roam wild after …
Alone on the Jumbotron
People fight like hell to avoid loneliness. Growing up in suburban Cincinnati, the idea of spending time alone in public made me squirm. I don’t remember the first time I ate alone in a restaurant, but it had to be …