Paul Will
Paul Will
past self bridges
To deny our pasts is to burn the bridge we must cross to self-understanding.
dream thieves
Procrastinatio n is the thief of dreams
religious book careers
At one time in my career, Barnes and Noble bookstores categorized my books as religious fiction.
humble guy okay
I'm a humble guy, okay?
christian healing grandfather
My grandfather, a devout Christian, had the gift of healing.
love-is brave and-love
But more than brave, you have love. And love is brave.
dark moon light
We're all moons. Sometimes our dark sides overshadow our light.
reset-button buttons shame
It's a shame that humans don't come with reset buttons.
religious compassion giving
Psychologists tested the story of the Good Samaritan. What they learned gives us reason to pause. The greatest determinant of who stopped to help the stranger in need was not compassion, morality, or religious creed. It was those who had the time. Makes me wonder if I have time to do good.
punishment people population
People aren't wired to be alone. Even in the stressful population of prison, solitary confinement is still considered a cruel punishment.
growing-up children believe
We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that God is mad at them for something they've done - parents divorce and children believe it's their fault for not being good enough. Growing up means putting aside our egocentricity for truth. Still, some people cling to this childish mind-set. As painful as their self-flagellation may be, they'd rather believe their crises are their fault so they can believe they have control. In doing so they make fools and false gods of themselves.
gratitude joy
There can be no joy without gratitude.
religious writing hopeful
I find myself seeking out the commonalities of our different religious experiences with hopes of encouraging, through my writings, the most hopeful, loving and redemptive qualities in all of us.
notebook dozen sitting
I have a penchant for fresh notebooks and mechanical pencils. It seems every time I go to the store, I buy a new notebook. I have dozens of them just sitting around.