Writer – Reader – Christ Follower
Goodbye 2022! Hello 2023! I don’t do resolutions. They have a tendency to be vague and not stick for more than a month, if they get that far. I do goals instead, and there are several things I’m excited for in 2023! First, a look back. Writing - In 2022, I attended my first writer’s… Continue reading Excited for 2023!
Can being overwhelmed kill your productivity? Absolutely. But maybe not the way you think.
Why are we here? Why are we alive? We all want to feel like our lives have meaning. We want a purpose. As a Christian, I know what my purpose is. “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” - Ecclesiastes 12:13 “So, whether you eat or drink, or… Continue reading One Word 365 (2022)
Making time. Wouldn’t it be great if we could actually make time? A lot of writers struggle to make time to write. At the very least, we struggle to make the time to write consistently. My biggest writing obstacle is that I have a full time job that requires a lot of critical thinking and… Continue reading Making Time
Slavery still exists. It may not look like the slavery we read about in our textbooks. It's not legal. But it still exists today as human trafficking. What is human trafficking? It is the illegal trade of human beings. It’s the recruitment, control, and use of people for their bodies and for their labor through… Continue reading Slavery Still Exists. Let’s End It.
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. - Matthew 6:6 Prayer has always been something I struggle to do consistently. Private prayer. The kind of prayer spoken of in Matthew 6:6. I know… Continue reading One Word 365 (2021)
2020 - What. A. Year. There was a lot to deal with, wasn't there? I won't mention the big events that have been talked about over and over. We all know what they are. Instead, here's a quick recap of my year, personally. Early on in 2020, work got overwhelming. My very first post was… Continue reading Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021.
It's been one heck of a year! The craziness of the world aside, my daily life is finally calming down. The part of my job that has kept me from this blog, reading as much as I would like, and working on my novel at all, is done! I feel like I can finally breathe,… Continue reading It’s Alive!
You may have noticed that I haven't made a post at all so far this year. There are a few reasons for that, but the main one is that my day job is keeping my extremely busy lately and will continue to do so for the next few months. So, the plans I have to… Continue reading Officially On Hiatus
The purpose of One Word 365 is to put aside the usual New Year’s resolutions that we never seem to keep. Instead, you pick one word. Just one word that you want to spend the year focusing on and living out… whatever that may mean for you, personally. My One Word for 2020 is focus.… Continue reading One Word 365 (2020)
I go through at least one reading rut every year, and I'm currently in one. Part of the reason is that my job is keeping me busy and mentally exhausted. The other reason, I believe, is that I'm reading St. Augustine's Confessions, which is not light reading. The little bit of time I get to… Continue reading The Reading Rut of 2019
Right off the bat, let me say that the focus of this blog is not changing. Being a writer, reader, and Christ follower is still what will drive the content here. But I will be making some changes. My personal and professional goals demand it. But I still want to provide content for you guys.… Continue reading A Slight Shift
Jess Boudreaux 