I’m reading Stephen King’s book on writing and it is inspiring. King, like all good writers who submit their work for publication, received multiple rejection letters for the stories he submitted to magazines. He started to receive so many rejection letters he put a nail in the wall and hung his letters of rejections, like…
I picked up the book On Writing by horror author Stephen King. There is a great couple of paragraphs, at the beginning of the book, where his mother encourages Stephen to write his own stories versus copying the stories from his comic book Combat Casey. Within these two paragraphs lies a few keys to unlocking…
In episode two of Loki, Mobius and Loki have a heart to heart about their existence. They sound like two people of different religions comparing notes, each fully convinced that what they believe is true and what the other is saying is completely crazy. Here’s a snippet of their conversation. Loki: You really believe in…
“I am burdened with glorious purpose!” And with big eyes and an open mouth I answered, “I’m Loki”. My wife and I watched the first episode of Loki starring Tom Hiddleston and playing on Disney + and I had an epiphany. I left full time youth ministry to start a youth worker coaching business, travel,…
If you’re new here, hello. Thanks for stopping by. My name is Paul and I was in youth ministry for 30 years. I currently drive a truck delivering HVAC equipment. Every profession has its rite of passage, things that will happen, eventually. For a company delivery man like me, I have my own rites of…
Sometimes the only way I can adequately express myself, emphatically, is with a swear word. I’ve heard someone recently say “the best strategy for life is to not give a damn” I want to believe that. It certainly would be easier than caring. Caring hurts and is exhausting. Giving a damn means you’re exposed to…
Have you ever had someone check you out at the grocery store or wait on you in a restaurant that made you feel like they would rather be doing anything but helping you? Me too. I think about these people who act like they have something better to do because I have been that person…
In a previous article I asked the question, “Do you have anything better to do?” and it’s about my attitude towards work, dreams and acceptance. Today, I want to help you define the better in better things to do and I’ll start with a story about a young lady who loves roller skating. Makayla was…
I asked this question a lot as a youth worker, but I asked it way too early in my career. I wanted to know immediately what I only deserve to know four years from that moment. Making a difference should not be a short term goal. Making a difference is long term work. The key…
2020 has been a rough year for most everyone due to the pandemic, but my year of angst had nothing to do with pandemic. My kids are grown and out of the house, so no home schooling. My job was protected because I was considered essential staff. So what was my issue? God and I…
