As for my slowness as a writer - that's been a struggle, no question. We live in a culture that values and rewards machine-speed productivity. Even the arts are expected to conform to the Taylor model of productivity.
There are always distractions, if you allow them.
I'm a great believer in the character of the club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.
Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.
Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.
It's like most anything. If you want to be a loser, there's always a way to dwell on the negative. If you want to win, there's always a way to think positively.
Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win.
In Colossians 2:12 and 1 Peter 3:21 baptism is an expression of the faith of the person being baptized. I [do] not see how an infant could properly receive this ordinance as an expression of his or her faith.
There is no such thing as compulsion in the scheme of nonviolence.
The upside to grief is it takes away your appetite. When people say you look good they really mean it. Nature's thoughtful that way.
A pauper in the midst of wealth.