Welcome to Fiction Friday.  For the past few Fridays I’ve shared with y’all a glimpse into the mind of Zach the Zombie and some of his friends. Today, Zach is over at the makeover site trying to make a difference in the world.  He’ll be back next week to tell you all about it. In the meantime, take a minute to check out some of Zach’s friends around the ‘net: Tim Gallen Jennie Pollock Denise Dilley Like Zach, let’s get outside ourselves today.  Encourage a writer today by sharing a link in the comments to someone else’s writing.  

Our church is really big. In a church like ours it’s too easy to get lost in the shuffle and to have needs get overlooked. We sometimes get so caught up in programs and projects that we miss the people. So when one of our adoptive families experienced an unimaginable tragedy last winter, I tried to make a point to followup and stay connected.  But at the same time, I felt weird reaching out to them.  To be honest, I was afraid.  I was afraid I’d say something insensitive.  I was afraid of being an idiot. I was afraid that […]

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I’ve been searching my soul a lot lately. At the beginning of the year, I set some goals.  One of them was to talk to y’all three times a week.  I did that, and then life got in the way.  I got busy. I lost my mojo.   I focused on one tiny category, and failed to see the mojo of my life in its totality, and to make sure the pieces were woven together efficiently.  I dropped the ball on several of my other goals that are also really important. I have so many things I want to say, […]

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Welcome to Fiction Friday.  For the past few Fridays I’ve shared with y’all a glimpse into the mind of Zach the Zombie and some of his friends. Today isn’t *strictly* fiction, but it’s an essential exercise in understanding our hero.  Humor me.  🙂 This week, I joined the launch team for Jeff Goins‘ new book “Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams Into Your Comfortable Life,” which will be released by Moody Publishing on 1 August.  This has me thinking a lot about making a difference and what makes us need that, which is of course bleeding over into what is driving […]

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Today, I’m honored to be posting at The Daily Retort for my friend Tor Constantino. Tor and his wife just added a son to their family, and I couldn’t be happier for them!  In honor of Junior’s birth, and to prepare the Constantinos for the impending teen years, I have shared some tips for for getting through it all, including: Choose your battles Follow your gut Trust but verify Listen to anything Be consistent Stand firm Stop on by Tor’s site, congratulate him on his new arrival, and share your own survival tips!! If you’re visiting here from The Daily […]

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