A Spiritual Struggle

Tomorrow is the first Sunday after the horrific attack in Charleston, South Carolina. I will, with many other pastors across the country, be meditating on this terrorist attack in light of the Christian faith. It’s especially poignant in light of the Scripture I’d picked for this week in back in August of 2014, Ephesians 6:10-18…

Beauty in a world of ugliness

There was a cool and gentle rain falling as I walked home from the Church building on Thursday. The kind which beads up on the grass and makes spiderwebs glisten like Christmas lights. During the short stroll to my house I normally keep my eyes focused on my destination. I tend not to look up…

I’m a little bit Dehazy

There are days where I can’t believe I’m actually paying for a Creative Cloud photography subscription. Over time it’s going to be a significant financial investment. Then Adobe releases a new version of the software that I automatically get to download and I find myself not caring. This was one of those weeks where I…

Scrivener Tips – Outliner

As promised yesterday, today I want to give a short introduction on using Scrivener’s outline mode. The screenshot below shows how I’ve added a new folder to this project, entitled “Outliner.” Below that, one level in, is this document introducing this section. It’s important for Scrivener users to understand that the Binder is, essentially, an…

Scrivener Tips – Transitioning to the Document Model

People who come to Scrivener from a word processor often feel a level of confusion when first using the software. Word processors follow the page model for content creation. That is, they simulate a sheet of printed paper on screen. Scrivener, on the other hand uses a document model for content creation. The editor doesn’t…

Summer is coming

Summer break is almost here. The kids and my wife will be finished with school and mornings will become a bit more slow-paced. Allergies will hopefully fade away until the fall, and I’ll be able to breathe again. Most happily for me, the pool is open and I’ll be able to do some summer reading…