It’s time for some more things that I found interesting, entertaining or something in the previous month. How Personal Policies Can Help You Fight Decision Fatigue – Redeeming Productivity Decision fatigue is a really big deal. I get to the end of the day and it’s even an effort to decide what we want to…

The weather continues to get colder while the mornings and evenings are getting darker. Here in Scotland, it’s getting wetter as well. After nearly a month off due to getting sick, I finally got to go running again this morning. As I stepped out the door, it was gloomy, windy and starting to rain. In…

I preached at church this past Sunday and decided to try a slightly different approach to organising my study time. Because I’m at the beginning of this whole journey of Word ministry and preaching, I’m regularly experimenting with how I try to get the work done. For some, the thought of figuring out how to…

Over the last week or two, I’ve learned that it’s possible for all creative output to suddenly stop. I’ve written zero words. Made zero notes. I even broke my nearly-100-day streak in Day One. When I caught my youngest son’s cold, it seemed like it would just be one of those things that lasts a…

I do a decent amount of reading as a part of my work being a missionary and ministry apprentice. There’s a certain joy in knowing that reading is a part of my vocation but it does lead to reading feeling like work. I’ve been actively trying to combat that feeling by doing a couple of…