Send me out there, Where no people are And give up my soul To its King Let me die fighting, On the battlefield lying, Or take my last breath By the sea Give me the host, Or an army of ghosts An adventure! With little compare Out to the Wilderness Under the sky, Please setContinue reading “Out to the Wilderness”
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Is This Worth Sharing?
An invitation for my readers to respond. Over the past year, I’ve put in some pretty hefty effort into actually sitting down and writing. From fictional works that haven’t made it here yet, to my personal ramblings on philosophical and theological ideas, to simple poems and photos. But is any of it worth it? Someday,Continue reading “Is This Worth Sharing?”
Winters Walk
I feel a chill inside my toes That climbs up to my calves I feel it grow with every step As miles of trail go past I love the chill of Winters walk The snow upon the path crunches with each frosty step And I do not look back.
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Life is hard. Scratch that. Life is VERY, VERY hard. But do we have to make it harder? Stoic philosophy says no, and I tend to agree. “The beatings will continue until morale improves” is arguably one of the funniest quotes I’ve ever heard. I have no attribution for it, and frankly, I don’t haveContinue reading “The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves”
The Scariest Thing About Red Rising (Pierce Brown)
Red Rising. It’s a title that is extremely popular right now, and for good reason. From its color coded caste system, to its solar dystopia, massive battles and tense duels, the series has a lot to look forward to for anyone. But the scariest thing about the world of Red Rising isn’t the genocide, itContinue reading “The Scariest Thing About Red Rising (Pierce Brown)”
The Scariest Thing About 1984 (Orwell)
The pen is mightier than the sword. But what if I could use my pen to rewrite history? What if I could change the whole of reality, simply by publishing a new one? In 1984, by George Orwell, he envisions a world where the government could do just this. Not a literal changing of history,Continue reading “The Scariest Thing About 1984 (Orwell)”
The Sorrow I Know
Today, I had the pleasure of caring for a number of people whose sorrows I will never fully understand. The circumstances with which they found themselves were, to them, insurmountable. This crushing weight has lead to a number of visible effects in their lives, each one diverse in ways innumerable. The DNA, as it were,Continue reading “The Sorrow I Know”
Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 9
Hello, and welcome back to City of God, my deep dive into the theological and philosophical work of Saint Augustine. Last post, I covered topics 16 and 17, which covered some pretty serious topics, sexual assault and suicide. Today continues to build on those points, and thus, must be handled with a great deal ofContinue reading “Thoughts On: The City of God, by Saint Augustine, Part 9”
Philemon, Onesimus, and Myself.
In the Bible, there are many great books, lessons, and quotations to draw from. Many are long, full of heraldry, chronicle, symbolism, and metaphor. But there is one single chapter, one simple epistle of Paul, that has recently caught my attention. It is a letter, sending a man named Onesimus back to a man namedContinue reading “Philemon, Onesimus, and Myself.”
The Calm of the Storm
As I sit in this storm, I hear the sound of thunder, the patter of rain on the roof and the ground, and smell the smell of rain. I am at ease, after a hard days work. The calm of the storm eases my mind. Though as I write this, I recall the horrors ofContinue reading “The Calm of the Storm”
