A few weeks ago, I shared that I was giving a paper planner a shot for 2017, specifically the Hobonichi Techo. And so far I am really enjoying it. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”One Star Leather Hobonichi Techo Cover”] Back in 2016, I discovered One Star Leather on Etsy, and picked up a knife and pen pocket…
Coffee Break – 03.06.2017
On this day in history: In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam. In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was enacted by the U.S. Congress and signed by U.S. President James Monroe. The act admitted Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but prohibited slavery in the rest of the northern Louisiana Purchase territory. And in 1854,…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-9
In most Bibles, 1 Peter 3:8 begins a new section. This is misleading. The passage begins with the word “finally,” meaning that it connects with what has come before. You can see what Peter says in 1 Peter 3:8-9. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter 3:8-9″] Peter’s main topic since the middle of chapter 2 has been…
Depend Upon The Prayers Of Others
Developing the heart of a champion is not something that you can do on your own. It requires a lot of people. And it requires a lot of prayers. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Depend Upon The Prayers Of Others”] Undoubtedly, Paul had the heart of a champion. But he didn’t develop this on his own, all by…
Book Review – The Angels’ Share by James Markert
Mystery and suspense fiction are some of my favorite kinds of fiction. And while The Angels’ Share isn’t necessarily suspense, it will keep you reading until you finish the book. Set in the early 1930s, after World War 1 and Prohibition have ended, The Angels’ Share is the story of a young man trying to…
Book Review – The Tunnels by Greg Mitchell
The Cold War era is a period of history I know very little about. I have read extensively on earlier periods of the twentieth century, and lived through much of the latter portion of it. But that period covering the 1950s, 1960s and into the 1970s has always been of lesser interest to me. That…