I’ve spent the majority of my adult life struggling to breathe. No, that’s not a metaphor. Since I was in middle school (possibly before that; I can’t recall), I haven’t … Continue reading Breathing with the Wrong Muscles
Category: Life
Three Lightning Rods: or, What the Universe Tells Me About God
I’m no scientist, but I’ve been reading a lot of science lately. My reasons are threefold: I’m writing a science fiction manuscript that is in no small part influenced by … Continue reading Three Lightning Rods: or, What the Universe Tells Me About God
Learning How to Embrace Being Wrong
I’ve adopted a new morning prayer. I wholeheartedly recommend it, despite the fact that (warning) it’s terribly effective at sabotaging my ego throughout the day. It goes like this: Dear God, … Continue reading Learning How to Embrace Being Wrong
Peace in the Dark
You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither … Continue reading Peace in the Dark
All the Ages I’ve Ever Been
I am still every age that I have been. Because I was once a child, I am always a child. Because I was once a searching adolescent, given to moods … Continue reading All the Ages I’ve Ever Been
Yes, I Have a Pulse
If my relative silence here (since December 2013, good Lord) didn’t tip you off already, I guess it’s time to admit: 2014 has been a doozy. In some respects, this has been the most challenging year Luke … Continue reading Yes, I Have a Pulse
Shadows and Mirrors
My self-shadow has grown pretty large, lately. I go through most days like a well-oiled machine (well, okay – some days I’m more like a rusty, broken-down machine). I divide up the hours with unnerving precision …
Survival of the Indifferent
We seem rather preoccupied with the end of the world lately. From The Hunger Games to The Walking Dead, the end of life as we know it has become commonplace in popular fiction …
The Epic in the Ordinary
One of my favorite modern parables is G.K. Chesterton’s Tremendous Trifles. It’s short and sweet – just over a thousand words – but it’s become something of a touchstone for me in the years since I first read it …
Creation vs. Consumption
I write for a living – in two different ways. I’m a web content writer/editor for an Internet marketing firm, which means I output around 13,000+ words a week, translating into nearly a thousand pages/blogs/articles a year …
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