Part of my goal for this year has been to both read and write more often, and also to study the history and theology of the Church. I have been reading many of the works of the Church Fathers, following their lines of reasoning down through the ages. In doing so, I have decided thatContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 1”
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5 Things I Won’t Be Buying as a Reformed Consumerist (And Two Things I Will)(2026)
I’ve often been found to be preaching against the plague of overconsumption as it occurs in America, and this year, I’m trying to commit myself to doing better than last at reducing my own wasteful expenses and purchasing. So here’s a selection of things that I have purchased that I won’t be this year. KnivesContinue reading “5 Things I Won’t Be Buying as a Reformed Consumerist (And Two Things I Will)(2026)”
Emergency Preparedness Plan: A Multi-Stage Process
Create an emergency preparedness plan. As my regular readers know, preparedness is kinda my thing. I’ve done articles before on disaster preparedness, but today, I’m going to do another one for the algorithm. This will be a multi stage process to help you prepare for the most likely disaster in your area, and then expandContinue reading “Emergency Preparedness Plan: A Multi-Stage Process”
Like.
What is a word you feel that too many people use? It’s become part of common vernacular, in the past twenty years, to add the term “like” intermittently into sentences where it has no relevant place. To explain why I think this is a bad thing, we have to discuss something very important to me:Continue reading “Like.”
The Addicted Society
What would you change about modern society? We are trapped. Directly before you is a nearly complete library of all human knowledge since the dawn of civilization itself. A network or webway of infinite human knowledge. A sharpening system for the sword of the mind. But what was offered up to us as a beaconContinue reading “The Addicted Society”
Enhance Preparedness: Review of the Warrior Poet Society Splinter Knife
All opinions are my own, and I have not been compensated for this review. All items in reviews are purchased with my own money. In the world of preparedness, the knife is the most common tool you will find. From the utilitarian Swiss Army Knife to the rugged Bushcrafter, everyone carries a knife for aContinue reading “Enhance Preparedness: Review of the Warrior Poet Society Splinter Knife”
The Deep Dark Void (of home improvement)
Once again, as has happened every year for the past three years, things have gone horribly wrong. Shocker, I know. Every time I think I’m going to commit to posting more frequently, something comes up and ruins the plan. Maybe I’m the problem, or maybe it’s just dreadful luck. This year, the plan was toContinue reading “The Deep Dark Void (of home improvement)”
The Pain of Doing Nothing
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I feel dull. My eyes are glazed over. I’m exhausted. I’ve done nothing. And I do nothing. The cost of a truly lazy day is this hazy, dull sensation, which can definitely drag you down. I don’t like doing nothing. Specifically, the kind of mindless nothingContinue reading “The Pain of Doing Nothing”
On Self-Help
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? Meditate. Breathe. Relax. Be passive. Find inner peace. Read. Simply don’t worry. All of these are things that we are told when life is not going right. When the weight of the world is crushing you. When you’re tired of life. But I thinkContinue reading “On Self-Help”
The Skill of Awareness
What skill would you like to learn? “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” -Aristotle Being aware is an aspect of focus. It a skill that many can benefit from learning, as it opens up the world to you in new and unique ways.Continue reading “The Skill of Awareness”
Modern Survival Arkansas 