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For Tomorrow We Die
Consider This #1: The mature version of YOLO
Jan 31 • Christopher Stites
37 Reasons To Read LOTR
Why people keep reading Tolkien year after year
Jan 3 • Christopher Stites

December 2025

A Few 2026 Predictions
Things I know will be true in this new year
Dec 31, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Scandal of Christmas
Why Jesus' birth was messy, and why that's good news for us
Dec 5, 2025 • Christopher Stites

November 2025

Why Books Make Better Gifts
Three reasons why books are better than toys and screens
Nov 25, 2025 • Christopher Stites
Winter's Breath
A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death
Nov 24, 2025 • Christopher Stites
Clinching Mist
A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity
Nov 19, 2025 • Christopher Stites
Becoming Un-Disenchanted
Pt. 2 - understanding the cure for our cynical hearts
Nov 14, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Slow Theft of Joy
Pt. 1 - the shape and curse of cynicism
Nov 7, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Deep Magic
It's real and it's everywhere you look
Nov 3, 2025 • Christopher Stites

October 2025

The Morning Thaw
A poem on the sacredness of early mornings
Oct 30, 2025 • Christopher Stites
The Bitter Blow
A poem of lament, loss and mystery
Oct 26, 2025 • Christopher Stites
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