by Jim Stitzel | Oct 30, 2025 | General
The candle flame dances before my eyes, moving to unseen but noticeable currents in the air. The room around me is dark, so the only light is from the candle before me. I am focused on that light, on that flame, and I sit with it in meditation. I can feel the energy...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 26, 2025 | General
I’ve been an atheist for probably 15 or more years now. Quietly. Secretly. Covertly. For most of that time, I kept quiet about my unbelief because I was still immersed in a Christian culture. I was married to a Christian woman. We went to church every Sunday. My...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 18, 2025 | General
Flying down a back county road, the sun on my right but also just ahead because it’s shining through both the passenger window and the top, right corner of the windshield. The light is not quite in my eyes, but it will be the moment I take a turn that puts me...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 12, 2025 | General
So, there are a number of things that have all happened in the last few days that have led to some tumultuous feelings and an overall impact on my mental health. 1. Charlie Kirk’s death and all the subsequent political fallout that it has caused and is continuing to...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 8, 2024 | Stories
The engines were down. Again. The Maritime Law had been adrift in space for several hours now, the latest in a series of malfunctions to the ship. Aston was at his wit’s end trying to solve the problem. “Malcolm, what’s our current position?” he called out. The...
