Most people think that when what you love becomes your job, it's a good thing. Well, not necessarily. If you chose to make it your job, that's good because you get to do what you love for money, or at least more often. But when what you love becomes a job on its own accord...that's not … Continue reading Remember the Why
Month: June 2013
What Was Your First Story?
There's something magical for a writer about looking back at your old works. They're like little time capsules; you don't just read the words you once wrote, you feel the things you once felt. Thanks to this article by Zen Scribbles, I went back and perused an old fanfiction website to see if some of … Continue reading What Was Your First Story?
God Always Gets the Short End
God screws himself over in every deal he makes. He knows that mankind will abuse free will, but he has to give it to us because robots are incapable of love. So even though he has infinite power, he cannot use it to its extent without destroying us. God gives the Israelites freedom, free food … Continue reading God Always Gets the Short End
Brave Little Toaster–Darkest Kids Movie Ever??
Remember when kids movie were meant to traumatize rather than pander? Forget all the Don Bluth movies, forget The Black Couldron, let's talk about The Brave Little Toaster. I watched this recently for nostalgia sake and I think this movie may be the reason I am so sick in the head. Marketed as a cute little movie … Continue reading Brave Little Toaster–Darkest Kids Movie Ever??
What the new Tomb Raider taught me about Christianity
Yeah, you read that right: Tomb Raider, the new Lara Croft model on the PS3 and Xbox 360. A violent video game that has jack squat to do with Christianity. But one of the purposes of this blog is to see how art and Christianity combine in strange ways. The best of Christian inspirations can … Continue reading What the new Tomb Raider taught me about Christianity
Blogger Book Review–“Minutes Before Sunset” by Shannon A. Thompson
Minutes Before Sunset--Book 1 of the Timely Death Trilogy by Shannon A Thompson RATING: 3.5/5 stars. Summary--Eric is a Shade, a denizen of the darkness that coexists with the real world. The darkness lives in constant combat with light, but that may be ending soon. A prophecy stated that Eric is the First Descendant, one … Continue reading Blogger Book Review–“Minutes Before Sunset” by Shannon A. Thompson
Pursuant
One of the greatest things about God is his pursuant nature, the fact that he actually chases after us like a lover does. The more stories I hear, the more evident this becomes. J. had joined the military to become a real man and was living the guy's life, docking in Japan, trying to get … Continue reading Pursuant
Divorce Sucks. Lock and Key wants to Help!
You don't hear a lot of Gay Divorce advocates. Or Open Divorce advocates (how would that work?). Or even Straight Divorce advocates. That's because no matter your orientation, everyone agrees: divorce SUCKS. But it's prevalent, isn't it? Half of marriages end in divorce. It's actually become a common staple of American culture.Thus, Jon and Katy … Continue reading Divorce Sucks. Lock and Key wants to Help!
Fencing With Ink 