A.C. Williams's Blog, page 25

I think I actually like teaching

Back in September, my business partner and I drove down to Midland, Texas, to teach at the Permian Basin Writer’s Workshop sponsored by the Midland Public Library. We had such a fabulous time! We met so many wonderful people and truly enjoyed ourselves. I got to teach one session, Page-Turning …

Be careful who rents space in your life

My family always stayed in hotels when we traveled, and that carried over to me as I’ve taken my various trips around the country and the world. When I worked for a big corporation, I stayed in hotels when they sent me on business trips. But recently, I discovered something …

My favorite Christmas ornaments

I love decorating for Christmas, so here are six of my favorite ornaments that are hanging on my tree right now!

The grace in thinking twice

Maybe a spiritual reaction isn’t our default, and maybe it never will be, but that shouldn’t stop us from striving for it. No, we’ll never be perfect, but the more often we choose the right reaction to a situation (good or bad), the sooner that choice will become habit.

We partied like it was 2260

Not really. If it had been 2260, I’m sure there would have been lasers, alcohol from other planets, and spaceships. Alas. We only had lattes and bierocks, but they were tasty. Early on December 3, I got to Twisted Java with my dad and several boxes of books. We’d barely …

Emotions and the check-engine light

It’s not okay to ignore the check engine light in my car. So why is it okay to ignore the warning signs in my emotional health?

Strange and Stranger

I like weird stuff, and I used to think I was alone. Then I met all my awesome Realm Makers friends (shout out to the Realmies!), and I didn’t feel so strange anymore. That being said, the prevailing culture of Christianity skews to the “normal,” whatever that is. Maybe nobody …

New Name is now available!

New Name is NOW AVAILABLE!

You can build on the truth

So much of what I worry about and stress over are unknowns. They’re the things I can’t control, the outcomes I can’t manipulate, the opinions I can’t change. No, none of that is my responsibility, but that doesn’t stop me from freaking out about it.

My Thanksgiving traditions

Every family has traditions during the holiday season. My family always gets together for Thanksgiving. How about yours?