Screwtape Letters is a book by C.S. Lewis from the perspective of a highly placed demon to a novice tempter on how to properly tempt his “patient”. It is an absolutely phenomenal book and is among my favorites. In this post, I would like to highlight some of the principles that this book talks about. This […]
Do Hard Things
I have read Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris, twin brothers (like Don and I) who started an amazing website called The Rebelution. This book has changed my life, and I have read it and it’s sequel, called Start Here three times each. Do Hard Things is what inspired me to start this blog and […]
William Carey
William Carey became a baptist christian because of his friend in Piddington, England. Ever since Dr. Booth gave a speech about his missionary travels in India, William knew he was called to go to India. After many travels around England to sell his book Enquiry ( which is the short title people called it by because of […]
Gladys Aylward; also known as Ai-we-deh
Gladys thought she had finally accomplished her dream of going to China as a missionary. She was on a train heading towards Tietsin, China. Gladys was forced to get off the train and walk back to the nearest station in Chita, Russia because of a local war. Once Gladys walked back to the nearest station […]
Jim Elliot
Jim Elliot was a missionary to the Quichua Indians and a martyr to the Auca Indians. He Lived in Shandia, Ecuador and was part of a missionary outreach to the Quichua people. Jim and his team endured many difficult and terrifying challenges. After nearly one year of living in the Shandia mission station, everything was […]
Teddy Roosevelt,My Inspiration
I was reading about Teddy Roosevelt in the book I’m reading; Do Hard Things, and found some very interesting things about him. Teddy wasn’t always a strong, venturous leader, in fact, he was just the opposite.Teddy was a child with severe asthma. His parents rushed him to mountain villages and beach resorts. Teddy would be teased […]
My Code, My Ethics
Loving, leading, faithfulness, kindness, and mercy. This is the code I have set for my life, this is the bar I have raised. Your code for your life may be different, just like mine is different from Rachel Scott’s (Columbine victim) ,whose I have based this off of. This will give explanation of why I […]