by joncook | May 15, 2011 | Everyday Life, The Blogosphere, Thinking, Writing
About once a quarter I put together some of the recent lessons I’ve learned about blogging and the blogosphere. Sometimes I revisit what I shared in a previous post about blogging tips if my opinion has changed, it’s been overwhelmingly confirmed, or...
by joncook | May 13, 2011 | Dreaming, Friday List, Thinking
It’s Friday and the end of the school year. I don’t know if I can contain my excitement! Just finished the new logo for Friday List. I’ve been thinking of taking the Friday List a different direction so the tag-line (and the approach) might be...
by joncook | Mar 23, 2011 | Dreaming, Everyday Life, Purpose, Thinking
As people grow older and the chapters of life begin to accumulate, there are certain things that should never stop. These are the important things in life, the ones that would lessen your life if they were forgotten. Never stop making new friends. The world is full of...
by joncook | Feb 20, 2011 | Dreaming, Everyday Life, Purpose, Thinking
There are times in life where we look back and can pick out the moments that were the most impacting in shaping us into who we are today. They’re defining moments, moments when we realize that God used them to give meaning and significance and and depth to who...
by joncook | Feb 10, 2011 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey, Thinking
People have a memory problem. You, me, we have a problem with our memory. We remember what we should forget. We forget what we should remember. It’s not about the grocery list or the errands to run or the names to remember. It’s bigger than whatever is...
by joncook | Feb 9, 2011 | Everyday Life, Purpose, Thinking
The spring semester just started again for grad school and I’m taking a bigger class load than I did last semester. (Now is the time when I wonder, “What was I thinking?) While I’m excited to be back in school I have put a plan in place to protect me...