My thoughts on the media we consume every day. One of the things that I hate the most is repetitiveness. In songs, in books, in movies, you name it! If it’s repeated too many times whether its a singular word or a situation, it drives me mad. For me, media is meant there not justContinue reading “The Importance of Originality”
Little Known Songs
Some beautiful hymns that I dearly love and listen to often, yet rarely hear mention of. Every since I was a child, I have adored singing hymns at church. I have distinct memories of me sitting in my seat on Sunday, hunched over the hymnbook as I mouthed line after line of my favorite hymnsContinue reading “Little Known Songs”
A Beacon of Hope: The Stories Behind Our Holidays, Cities, and Symbols
About six months ago, I wrote a post to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving that occurred in 1621 as a celebration of the first successful harvest that the pilgrims had harvested. Fundamental to this story was the charity and kindness of the Native Americans who lived nearby- who approached the new settlersContinue reading “A Beacon of Hope: The Stories Behind Our Holidays, Cities, and Symbols”
Which Do We Follow: Past Traditions or Christ?
The sad reality that exists within religion now and throughout time. Something that has been on my mind much lately is just what it means to be a true Christian. In this world, over 2 billion people call themselves Christian over any other religious group. In that enormous group, you have people that fall allContinue reading “Which Do We Follow: Past Traditions or Christ?”
The Things Below the Surface
Random and rambling thoughts on the importance of seeing the complexities that exist within different characters. We all love stories, no matter what form we may prefer them in: movies, books, plays, games, sports, art, etc.. Stories have the power to draw us in and keep us invested day after day, pulling at our heartsContinue reading “The Things Below the Surface”
Things Are Not As Dark As They May Seem
My thoughts on what’s happening politically in America right now. This was not what I planned to write today, to be honest. I prefer to stay as far away from Politics as I can due to the fact that it is often a topic fueled by emotion, where people dig their trenches, hunker down, andContinue reading “Things Are Not As Dark As They May Seem”
“Always act in accordance with the dictates of your conscience…and chance the consequences”
How we must begin to live our lives in order to find true peace and consequences. I know, it’s a long title, but it’s a quote that I suddenly remembered this week that kept coming to mind- so it felt appropriate to use it as the title for this post. This quote comes from oneContinue reading ““Always act in accordance with the dictates of your conscience…and chance the consequences””
Time is Relative and Attitude is Everything
Looking at just how baffling and frustrating the passage of time can be when seen through our mind’s eye. It’s funny how different two days can seem from one another- one day each minute can feel like it is flying by while the next each minute can feel like an eternity. Sometimes, this depends onContinue reading “Time is Relative and Attitude is Everything”
The Pull of Nostalgia
Pondering on just why nostalgia exists and how it is so strong in our lives. Nostalgia is an idea and mood that is often referenced in our lives as we grow older, but rarely do we actually stop and ponder the word itself. Just what is Nostalgia and why is it so prevalent in ourContinue reading “The Pull of Nostalgia”
The Power of One
Looking at just how much an outcome and conclusion can change due to the actions of one single person. I just recently read a story where the main character was born into a world knowing everything that would happen in the future regarding individual lives and world events- included in that was the knowledge ofContinue reading “The Power of One”
Seeking After Knowledge 