“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” Henry David Thoreau I know this to be true. I see in the lives of some of my friends. I saw it in my own life for years. I want to know why. Why don’t we break out and live? What are …

“All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.”  T.E. Lawrence When do you dream?

Why did I wait? My first novel, ROOMS, will be published in April. It’s a dream I’ve had since I devoured the Chronicles of Narnia in 5th grade. Here’s what I did with my writing in my teens and into adulthood: •    I subscribed to Writer’s Digest •    I bought books on writing prose and screenplays •    I scribbled a …

“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” Maximus (from the film Gladiator) Do you believe that? Do you live like you believe it?

When you step into eternity and stand before God there will be no one beside you to account for what you did with your gifts, talents and dreams. Your parents, your kids, your friends, your spouse might be in the crowd, but you’ll be standing there solo. Just you. And God. “I meant to write that book God, but my …

Years ago when I first started losing my hair my friend, Glen, asked, “Would it bother you as much if everyone else in the world was blind?” “No, probably not.” You see where this is going, don’t you? Who am I more worried about looking good for? Other people or God? I hit birthday forty-seven a few months ago. If …

Do you define your life by your 8 to 5 job that brings in some coin of the realm? Or something deeper? I got an e-mail from an old friend the other day in which he told me everything developing in his career. I wrote back and asked what was going on in his life. His response? “I just told …

Don’t be overwhelmed with the massive volume of posts. Seriously, thanks for checking. The plan is to start posting on a regular basis soon. Please don’t ask me to define soon.   Jim