Category: Writing
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Abbey of . . . Galveston
Below is an entry from my prayer journal in its raw, unedited version. I haven’t even gone back to re-read it other than to delete personal names and add some photos. I’m afraid that if I re-read it or attempted to edit it for grammar or clarity, I would lose my nerve and never hit…
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Breakfast With Jesus
Yesterday, I gave the commencement speech for R.C. Freedom’s C.P.E. (clinical pastoral education) graduation. As a fellow graduate of the program and fellow chaplain, I elected to discuss the importance of self-care. I based the talk on John 21:12-13 – using a lesson I learned from this past summer’s PALCON (pastor’s and leader’s conference) speech…
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Writer’s Block?
I have been asked why I have not written anything since 2017. It is not that I have failed to create. It is that I have not made public any new fiction. There are three basic reasons: 1)When I write, my characters become a part of me. I do not tell their story. Rather, I…
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The Inspiration Behind Life Before Me
Ever since watching the original Top Gun movie, I wanted to be a fighter pilot. However, I wanted to be an Air Force pilot instead of a Navy pilot. Growing up in San Antonio – Military City, U.S.A. – close to Randolph Air Force Base, planes consistently flew over our house. Without fail, I watched…
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Why Write for Free?
I have been asked why I posted my books for free rather than try to get published and make some money. I guess you can say that there is nothing particularly traditional about me. I have never really gone about anything the “normal” way. You can also say that I have tried and failed .…
TRA.Perspective 