In the early days of October 2022, I decided to start writing blog posts every day. Let that sink in for just a moment. I decided, of my own free will, to take on the task of writing what amounts to an essay, every day. A little bit of inside information might be helpful. I …
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When our three boys were little, they were fascinated with their grandmother's cigarette smoke. They stood and watched as the cloud swirled around her head. "What are you doing?" one of the boys asked. "I know! It's going to kill me!" Grandma said, gruffly. Her answer didn't dissuade the boys' interest. When she put the …
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It's been a long time since I changed anything except the feature image on my blog. What do you think of the new colors? What catches your attention when you read blogs? The average time spent on a blog post is measured in seconds. Seriously. It's a good thing I'm not trying to sell anything, …
Renard encourages shy bloggers to blog.Do Not Let Your Shyness Prevent You From Blogging
It's always time to write. Writing topics are everywhere. Hobby writing is a good reason to sit in front of the screen and work. Making sense doesn't really have to be the number one goal. Writing prompts are a great way to keep my mind moving and my fingers punching. I'm joining the effort of …
We didn't get to church yesterday morning because of the snow. I have to admit it, missing church is exciting like when I was a kid and we left for vacation on Sunday morning. I think that happened once. For a guy with anxiety who spent over thirty years in church work, missing church is …
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I never thought about getting old. Never. No one ever told me that one day I would realize I'm old. No one. I'm not aware of any training for getting old. To my knowledge there aren't any how-to books like, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Getting Old and Crotchety." I think I'm going …
Sometimes seeing differently is simply a matter of doing things differently. If you have a routine that you follow every day, change it. You can make your brain get involved by making choices rather than automatically doing the same things. When you do the same things the same way day after day, you can do …
A Coffee State of Mind 