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My Notebook

Recent Notes

The latest from the notebook — in the order I wrote them.

July 28, 2026

Audio Note: Stepping Back From the Feed

I spent the last eight months away from social media. Coming back, I noticed how much lighter that stretch had left me — calmer, more rested, more attentive to people and the Holy Spirit.

July 4, 2026

What "Take a Break" Keeps Trying to Tell Me

Beneath its revolution and rhymes, Hamilton offers an honest portrait of a restless mind swinging between manic drive and quiet despair.

June 26, 2026

A Catholic Group Taught Me Something About the Spirit

A Catholic worship song caught me off guard — not with its style, but with how boldly it named the Spirit and asked him to come. Turns out the hunger I have crosses more lines than I realized.

June 17, 2026

The Ninety Percent You Can't See

A spring reading of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, tested against a week in New York with leaders who've learned to pay attention to what's underneath.

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