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Mormon in the “Deep South”– A Personal Essay
I live in a small Southern town with a pre-civil-war history. I have lived in the Southern United States for five years, but only recently moved to “the Deep South.” Churches I have seen here: Church...
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Mormonism 101: Basic Mormon Beliefs
Artist’s depiction of Christ appearing to the people described in the Book of Mormon. Mormons believe these people were the ancestors of Native Americans. This post is a follow-up to my first blog post...
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Why I Started My Personal Blog (Part 2 of 2)
In my last post, I explained five reasons I started my personal blog: potential extra income, clearer thinking about life, clearer thinking about my interests, to connect with others, and to keep in...
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Falling Back into Blogging: On Creativity and Writing
I blogged three times a week for about two months (a while ago), and then got busy and stopped cold turkey. I didn’t write all summer here. But the Fall is a great time to get things up and running...
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“The Builder”– An Inspirational Poem
I heard this poem last Sunday in church. I had actually heard it before, but I really like it. It presents us with two roles for living life: I saw them tearing a building down A team of men in my...
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Why You Need Enthusiasm in Everyday Life
Picture of me, smiling with enthusiasm! Lately I have been thinking a good deal about enthusiasm and about smiling. I have made a conscious effort over the last few weeks to smile more at others...
View ArticleThree Killer Writing Tips I Learned While Shooting a TV Commercial
On February 6, 2013, I went to work expecting a normal day. I didn’t expect to spend much time outside of my own office, let alone in a makeshift recording studio in a classroom on campus. An...
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