Jeff Nelson

My ebooks are 50% off in July

During the month of July, Smashwords is running its semi-annual ebook sale. That includes my two ebooks. No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith is a collection of reflections on spirituality, theology, writing, parenthood, and just being human in general. Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent is a series of reflections for the seasonContinue reading “My ebooks are 50% off in July”

Heal: A Mid-Year Check-In

For the past decade, I’ve been foregoing New Year’s resolutions in favor of choosing a single word by which to live for the year. It’s inspired by One Word 365, which encourages this practice. As I did last year, I felt like checking in now that we’re close to the midpoint of 2023. My wordContinue reading “Heal: A Mid-Year Check-In”

Haiku Written on a Train on a Sunday Morning

I love writing haiku. It’s such an easy and accessible poetic form, and it challenges you to play with words and phrases to fit the 5-7-5 criteria. Last week was my family’s annual beach vacation, and on the train ride home I decided I’d write a few haiku based on my surroundings to pass theContinue reading “Haiku Written on a Train on a Sunday Morning”