Jeff Nelson

Mental Chemists

I have a deep love of books. I love reading them, making lists of them to read, taking notes from them (and sometimes in them), and chewing on the ideas that I’ve read. Every time we take in new information from a book, we mix them with what we already know. Sometimes the result isContinue reading “Mental Chemists”

A Prayer from the Roadside

based on Luke 10:25-37 Faithful God, who is my neighbor? I hope and pray that the answer takes my personal comfort into account. The ones who look, act, think, believe, and love just like me are easy to befriend. They are already on my pre-approved list of people to whom I’d offer support with littleContinue reading “A Prayer from the Roadside”

Flow: A Mid-Year Check-in

For close to a decade, I’ve been observing the practice of choosing a word by which to live for the new year. This is inspired by One Word 365, and I have found it a preferable alternative to making resolutions. Most years that I’ve done this, I have experienced positive results: it has added greaterContinue reading “Flow: A Mid-Year Check-in”