reflection
My mind was where?
 When I look at my life, I think about how blessed I’ve been. It started out with a good foundation-loving, extended family that protected me, gave me guidance, but most of all, encouraged me as myself. Well, for the most part. I emerged out of a controlling, loving environment a whole person. Despite the [...]
It’s Memorex
After 40 minutes of wrestling with BBB (Bighead Bigcheeked Baby), who is bright-eyed and loud, I am awake watching Sesame Street on Sprout at 5:00 in the morning. On any other day, I would think this was a sign, a blessing, but today, well yesterday was the first day of my cycle and I’m convinced [...]
2 groups and a calling
As you can tell from my every other day entries that life is getting just a little hectic around here, but for once, for the first time in my life, it is natural hecticness that has come from my desire to line up with God’s plan and purpose for my life. The past few days, [...]
In the line at the buffet
My father is awful. He says the meanest stuff about people at the buffet, even though he likes buffets and he is not the thinest man in the world.
“Shawn, do you ever notice how many obese people are at the buffet? Look at all of the stuff that he is putting on that plate. And [...]
Help with the proposal (the edited version)
I feel comfortable sharing with you all because quite honestly, I’m not always comfortable other places. People don’t know that about me because I’ve learned to co-exist in many circles, all the while wanting to get away/break free. I am behind almost a week in my deadline for my book proposal. It’s a self-imposed deadline [...]
