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Be okay with the wild mystery of things

Mar 17 • Christopher Stites

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All Shall Be Well

On learning to let go and look up

Mar 14 • Christopher Stites

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The Living Power of Myth

Why reading fiction is a necessary human act

Mar 5 • Christopher Stites

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February 2026

The Spell is Breaking

A poem on springtime

Feb 27 • Christopher Stites

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January 2026

For Tomorrow We Die

Consider This #1: The mature version of YOLO

Jan 31 • Christopher Stites

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37 Reasons To Read LOTR

Why people keep reading Tolkien year after year

Jan 3 • Christopher Stites

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December 2025

A Few 2026 Predictions

Things I know will be true in this new year

Dec 31, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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The Scandal of Christmas

Why Jesus' birth was messy, and why that's good news for us

Dec 5, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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November 2025

Why Books Make Better Gifts

Three reasons why books are better than toys and screens

Nov 25, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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Winter's Breath

A poem on the cycle of seasons and necessity of death

Nov 24, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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Clinching Mist

A poem looking back on this strange life from Eternity

Nov 19, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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Becoming Un-Disenchanted

Pt. 2 - understanding the cure for our cynical hearts

Nov 14, 2025 • Christopher Stites

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