Noah's Blog - Musings and stories

It’s official.

I was thinking about how in times past even ordinary things used to be decorated a lot more, and now things are much more utility, plain, and boring.

Maybe sometimes we’re asking Yahweh our Heavenly Father the wrong the question.

I wrote this short story based on the prompt: Write a short story inspired by the sentence: “He had unknowingly taken up sleepwalking as a nighttime hobby.”

Not every thought that comes into your mind is from you.

It’s not always about the next thing.

A short story I wrote based on the prompt: Include the sentence “He wondered if it could be called a beach if there was no sand” and use the words “natural” and “plausible” at least once.

One hurdle in any learning pursuit, particularly a creative one, is the desire and expectation to “be good” right away, resulting in frustration and giving up.

Keep a document and write down the things that are currently inspiring you or making you genuinely (not superficially, but genuinely) feel meaning.

Blessings we often don’t think about: The blessing of rest The blessing to enjoy things The blessing of movement The blessing of quiet moments The blessing of freedom The blessing of knowledge The blessing of clear thought The blessing of knowing Yahweh a…

A bit of wisdom I’ve heard recently is that whenever you think you’ve got it made and/or all figured out, watch out—that’s usually when you’re toppled.

What if we shifted the mindset from getting and attaining to giving and serving in our businesses?

Andrew Loomis’ Drawing the Head and Hands is already a great book for art instruction, but it also contains a gem of wisdom.

I’ve had perhaps what could be called an “eureka” moment relating to the big picture of writing and art.

Working more isn’t necessarily the right thing to do, nor is it always the responsible thing to do.

Based on my experiences and reading, passion without discipline is not much at all.

If I mention the word “fiercely,” it probably doesn’t bring up positive connotations.

The Biblical abundant life isn’t found in self-expression or self-fulfillment but in self-denial and self-sacrifice.

He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.

Some things about social media are puzzling to me.

One thing that troubles people about the Bible is seeing the judgment of Yahweh our Heavenly Father within its pages, particularly the end judgment.

So, a while ago I received a 1-star review from a user of one of my apps simply because I happen to have a Russian translation in the app.

In orchard husbandry, branches of fruit trees are pruned so that more energy and nutrients can go into the fruit on the main branches.

We’re not judged by what we did, but how we were faithful to Yahweh’s calling on our life.

For all its benefits, practiced individualism has faults.

Humility is a difficult thing to obtain and keep, while pride is a difficult thing to keep in check.

I’ve been studying and drawing the human face for portraiture, and of course in order to draw accurately, one must observe closely.

Worry is deceptive.

I’ve been thinking about how forced unity isn’t really unity.

Reading a personal blog is a lot like looking into someone’s brain.

It takes a real man to have the humility to accept correction when he is wrong.

Art is valuable because of who made it, just as much because of the mastery of the art itself or the fame of the artist.

“What matters is what lasts and what lasts is hard.”

There are so many things that are out of our control in life when we set out to do anything.

So, yesterday (that’s the 18th for those of you who have read my previous posts and are paying attention :)) I created an Instagram account for my artwork.

Perhaps a helpful analogy to use for explaining why we do what we do as believers is this: We’re like a cup with life-giving liquid being poured into it by a teapot.

Please have convictions and opinions.

It’s easy to forget, but the fact that we’re sinful and unable to be completely perfect on our own strength is the point.

Writing about your journey and the process behind your project as you make it really is a great thing.

I once was going to create a graph of everyone who: 1) I’ve met, and 2) can recall their name from memory.

I’ve learned that there is wisdom in the idea of “never say never.”

I’d rather be correct than “politically correct.”

Saying either “our best days are behind us” or “we must reach to the future for the best days” are both extreme misrepresentations of reality.

For the purposes of this post OT means “Old Testament” and NT means “New Testament”.

It’s amazing how clear thinking about death makes things.

The reality of entrepreneurship, is that it cannot be thought of in the same way as a job working for someone else.

This is a short story written from the prompt “Start or end your story with two characters going in opposite directions (literally or figuratively).”

If you want something to improve, you have to intentionally take steps to improve it.

It’s amazing that we live in a day and age that you can not only find information about just about anything, but also find it presented as you want it (and even as you don’t).

Naming something and having the authority over and the responsibility to care for something seem interconnected.