No, not everyone is Ernest Hemingway, but imagine for a moment a world where the majority of people had access and encouragement to craft their thoughts into blog posts. I used to scoff at “everyone’s a blogger” but now I hope for it.

Ten Minutes of Peace

If you use an iOS device and you’ve upgraded to iOS 12, do yourself a favor and add this Shortcut, “Ten Minutes of Peace”. You’ll need to download Apple’s Shortcuts app if you haven’t already.

All it does is turn on your Do Not Disturb setting for ten minutes and then turn it back off again. But during that time – no buzzing, dinging, vibrating: bliss.

Add it to Siri and get yourself ten minutes of peace just by asking.

One time I listened to so much Wilco I showed up to all my appointments on Central Time.

Mathews County, VA

Jekyll Island, GA

Houston, TX

Pastor: Jesus said ‘I am the Bread of Life.’

Parishioner: ‘Sheesh. Some people just need to be kneaded.’

Winchester, VA