my faith.

I’ve been hesitant to write about my Christian faith on this pubic blog for fear of alienating my readers (especially since I have such a LARGE following.) But events as of late have finally prompted me to come to the decision to just write about it. It is who I am and there’s no hiding [...]

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the return of the hc.

when i started this particular blog over a year ago, it was with the intention that i would begin the practice of writing again: one that i had neglected for years. i figured i’d start with a blog post a week. but that obviously didn’t happened. so then i figured i’d at LEAST write a [...]

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c.s. lewis.

“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and his compulsion is our liberation.” – C.S. Lewis I love to read. I always have. When I was a child, probably around the ages of 5 or 6, I would write my own stories (as best as any 5 or 6 year old [...]

calamity me.

one hot summer day, when i was 5 years old, my mom was going to take me and my little brother swimming. while she was getting my brother ready, i was watching television in the living room: the price is right. bored, i decided to get up on the high arm of our orange sofa [...]

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the birthday card.

every year for my birthday, my brother gives me a card to commemorate the occasion. year after year, each card is full of witty sarcasm. but i must say, out of all the cards he has ever given me, this year’s was probably the best one yet:

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boston.

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progress.

so i have finally had a little bit of time to make some headway with my blog.  it’s not where i want it just yet but it’s on the way. although, as a designer, i don’t think that i’ll ever be completely satisfied with it; i’ll always be looking to improve it but that comes [...]