The Man Who Helped Me Walk On Water
When I received the news that Tim Thomas had passed, one of his best pieces of advice kept replaying over and over again in my head:
Siesta in the Storm
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Daniel and the Den of the Data Centers
Siesta in the Storm is a reader-supported publication.
Mountains, Seas, and Mustard Seeds
Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots.
A Hobbit's Guide to Screen Time
To my son Leon, and to my daughter Amelia Teresa,
Everything I'm Reading in 2026
I finally got around to sharing everything I have read so far and everything I plan to read for 2026 in a video I released this week. You can see the entire list below or watch the video for more of my thoughts. Based on this list, if you happen to have a recommendation for me, please share it in the comments on Substack that all of us may benefit.
An Ode to Ordinary Time
Summer with its sunshine stretching into the night is a season of settling.
You Are The Instrument
I once heard it said, structured prayer is the bridle by which mustangs are made stallions.
My New Book, The Enduring Devotion, Available Now.
Before my mother passed, she gave me her grandmother’s rosary.
Magnifica Humanitas First Thoughts with Sarah Carter
A recording from Steven Foster's live video
Who Will Be These Magnificent Human Beings?
An American Boomer went off into the South American wilderness over forty years ago.
On Don Quixote and Doomscrolling
From Alcoholics Anonymous to well known Transcendentalists, this has already been said in many languages.