Living the Dream
Once upon a time (starting in 2010 and running for a little over a year) Ben put in a lot of hours on a blog named “Assume The Best.”
It chronicled his life as a full-time staff member of Campus Crusade for Christ, attempting to make light of and encourage specifically around the process of raising financial support.
We had left staff at that point, and this writing is an interesting look into his process of grieving that loss, with an eye toward “becoming a writer.”
Here, in the order they were released, are those posts.
I pick up dog poop these days.
One of the keys is to have the poop baggie already opened and on your hand before the pooch finishes squaring up. You’d be amazed how tough it is to find that pile once she’s trotted away from it. Especially Continue reading “What Dog Poop is Currently Teaching Me About Life.”
I lie to the first 35 people I see every day.
Here’s how it goes, see if you can spot the lie:
Me: Good morning! How are you doing this morning?
Them: Good, how are you?
Me: Continue reading “Lying to Customers, For Jesus’ Sake.”
If starting well and having good intentions were lucrative, I’d be a millionaire by now. I am currently in the middle of designing a website, in the middle of reading at least 4 books, just starting out in two new jobs, just moved to a new apartment, and Continue reading “YouVersion and the Fight for”
Here at ATB, we have a tradition that spans the months of highlighting a missionary on Fridays to give them a boost.
Today I have the privilege of turning your attention to Lindsey Hendrix. We crossed paths in Sweden on a couple of different occasions, and I can testify that she is legit. We also spent a summer in Santa Cruz, CA, and Jacqueline and her lead a Bible Study together.
I’ll let this well-done video tell you the rest of the story.
Lindsey’s Story from Tyler Hays on Vimeo.
Thanks for your faithfulness, Linds.
“That guy’s a total whackjob” said one of my coworkers. “He believes some crazy s[tuff].”
I smiled, and had a brief internal argument with myself. I too believe some crazy excrement, now that you mention it.
Should I lead with the culturally appropriate stuff that I believe Continue reading “Post-(C)rapture Thoughts.”