Below is an excerpt from my book Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent. When I began seminary, I bought a pine forest-scented candle for my apartment. That summer I had discovered how watching a burning flame had the power to quiet my soul and help center my attention on my own thoughts. Candles have aided thousandsContinue reading “Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent”
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A Few Blackout Poems
I’ve been making blackout poems for several years now. I was inspired by Austin Kleon to explore the practice: his first book was a collection of blackout poetry he created from newspaper columns. My go-to source is old secondhand books that I think nobody will miss, which is why observers may note a yellow-ish qualityContinue reading “A Few Blackout Poems”
Five Things I Miss About Blogging
I’ve been blogging for almost 20 years. I started back in 2005, in the middle of what many may call this medium’s heyday, which was roughly 2002-2009 or so (it might have actually ended sooner than that). Obviously, I still blog. But my attitude toward it has changed, which perhaps reflects the larger shifts thatContinue reading “Five Things I Miss About Blogging”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 