Blog Posts from Will James (Altar'd Thoughts)

So, this is late and he’ll never see this anyway, but my dad is legitimately the coolest there is. I was thinking about it a lot yesterday because I really wanted to place my finger on exactly what it is about my dad that I love so much. But I realized that Dad is just […]

We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist.

11 weeks is not enough. I went to a funeral today… I’m not a fan of funerals… It breaks my heart to see the hurt and pain of loss in anyone’s eyes. I just prefer not to feel those emotions, if I’m being honest, so I avoid funerals if I can. But I went to a […]

So normally I don’t use this format to get all mushy about my kid, but I’m going to take a minute and “be that guy.” Also, you can tell from the title, I’m probably going to be that guy a few more times. sorry…. My son, Tripp, is now 2 and some change. He’s been […]

“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.” ~Rabindranath Tagore I firmly believe that God speaks to us through our children if we pay attention. I was recently trying to teach my 15 month old son about obedience. My wife and I like to consider ourselves pretty cool and […]