I was reminiscing today by reading some of my old blog posts. It was a bit depressing to see how much time has passed since I had added to the blogs.
You see, when I grow up I want to be a writer. If you looked to the right and saw my picture then you know that technically I am all grown up, 55 this month. But this is just an age. As long as I have children living with me I cannot grow up. In order to understand my children I must be able to think like my children. For instance, I know that if either Sara, 16, or Joseph, 12, happen to read this entry, they are presently upset that I have referred to them as "children" more than once.
Back to me. To be a writer full time, and be self supporting through my art, has been a dream of mine for many, many years. I have tried on a number of occasions to reach the golden ring of success. I have had three books published, two by a publisher and one self published. If you look to the right side of this page you will see links where you can purchase the books or read an excerpt from the books. But in case you are unable to take your eyes off what you are reading, this is the short list-"Going Numb", "Addicted to Faith" and "The Wooden Box".
I have also had two blogs, links also provided on the popular right side of this page. They are, Addicted to Faith and Is God in My Pajamas? The first more on the serious side, the latter an attempt to find humor in God's world.
I have retired both blogs and brought to life the one you are now reading. Part of the motivation comes from a lack of self discipline, discipline that is required to blog on a regular basis. Without this discipline readers become bored and move on.
My hopes with this blog is to organize my writing and provide an all inclusive menu for the reader. I already mentioned the links. In addition to those I am going to have another page dedicated to Bible study. This will probably be the most active page for new entries. I am blessed to be able to teach each Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. I teach in "Thee Class", a group of wonderfully wiser people than the teacher. Because of their collective wisdom and knowledge of scriptures I have little choice but to be disciplined in my preparation. My intentions is to include my study notes and prose in this blog. I went back to my own archives on this very laptop to make sure that this task was doable. My notes are rather cryptic, so I will spend some time deciphering them and translating them into a product that I hope is beneficial, enlightening and enjoyable for the reader.
Please note that you don't have to wait to read the Bible Study page. You are invited to come any Sunday morning to Trinity Baptist on Mulberry Street and navigate your way to "Thee Class". We begin not so promptly at 9 AM. I look forward to seeing you.
The final reason for launching this new blog is to promote my next book that is due out this fall. It is a fiction, "Broken Crosses". I am excited about this book, I have been enthusiastic in writing and creating characters that I hope will keep your attention and move you they way they have already moved me.
Well that is a lot of blogging, I will try my best to remember the words of Isaac Bashevis Singer,
"A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or redeemer of mankind."
See you between the pages.
Jim
You see, when I grow up I want to be a writer. If you looked to the right and saw my picture then you know that technically I am all grown up, 55 this month. But this is just an age. As long as I have children living with me I cannot grow up. In order to understand my children I must be able to think like my children. For instance, I know that if either Sara, 16, or Joseph, 12, happen to read this entry, they are presently upset that I have referred to them as "children" more than once.
Back to me. To be a writer full time, and be self supporting through my art, has been a dream of mine for many, many years. I have tried on a number of occasions to reach the golden ring of success. I have had three books published, two by a publisher and one self published. If you look to the right side of this page you will see links where you can purchase the books or read an excerpt from the books. But in case you are unable to take your eyes off what you are reading, this is the short list-"Going Numb", "Addicted to Faith" and "The Wooden Box".
I have also had two blogs, links also provided on the popular right side of this page. They are, Addicted to Faith and Is God in My Pajamas? The first more on the serious side, the latter an attempt to find humor in God's world.
I have retired both blogs and brought to life the one you are now reading. Part of the motivation comes from a lack of self discipline, discipline that is required to blog on a regular basis. Without this discipline readers become bored and move on.
My hopes with this blog is to organize my writing and provide an all inclusive menu for the reader. I already mentioned the links. In addition to those I am going to have another page dedicated to Bible study. This will probably be the most active page for new entries. I am blessed to be able to teach each Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. I teach in "Thee Class", a group of wonderfully wiser people than the teacher. Because of their collective wisdom and knowledge of scriptures I have little choice but to be disciplined in my preparation. My intentions is to include my study notes and prose in this blog. I went back to my own archives on this very laptop to make sure that this task was doable. My notes are rather cryptic, so I will spend some time deciphering them and translating them into a product that I hope is beneficial, enlightening and enjoyable for the reader.
Please note that you don't have to wait to read the Bible Study page. You are invited to come any Sunday morning to Trinity Baptist on Mulberry Street and navigate your way to "Thee Class". We begin not so promptly at 9 AM. I look forward to seeing you.
The final reason for launching this new blog is to promote my next book that is due out this fall. It is a fiction, "Broken Crosses". I am excited about this book, I have been enthusiastic in writing and creating characters that I hope will keep your attention and move you they way they have already moved me.
Well that is a lot of blogging, I will try my best to remember the words of Isaac Bashevis Singer,
"A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or redeemer of mankind."
See you between the pages.
Jim
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