The Crispy Marshwiggle

A Bit of Anglo-Saxon Strategy for the Church The power of the shieldwall resided in the unity of the soldiers and their courage to hold the wall. As those who are called to take up the shield, this historical example should stir us. Are we ready not only to hold our shield firmly, but to hold the line next to our brothers and sisters? We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle!...

Pondering the Queen of Meddlesome Mothers "Yet with all this Mrs. Bennet-induced stress in my life as a reader, I respect Jane Austen even more for the spectacular character she designed. For all that one might do with Mrs. Bennet, the one thing that cannot be done is to ignore her. She demands attention." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, ple...

Wish Not One More Man "King Henry understood something. You fight the battle that is in front of you. Those who long for another fight or different circumstances miss the opportunity for glory directly in their path. When the war comes to your doorstep, it is not the time to complain about the size of your army. It may be small. Things might have been different. But today is the God-appointed day,...

Musings on the Movements of Tiny People "Of all the noises that bless or afflict the human person on a daily and sometimes minute-by minute basis, few are as delightful as the sound of little feet. Because, of course, little feet are attached to little people and little people are tremendous." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe...

Edition #1: Glory is Weighty  "There is another glory. A glory that overshadows the world's glory like the sun overshadows a flickering single light bulb in a dark basement. God is full to the brim with glory, and His glory burns hot." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share with a friend. To read these essays, check out o...

And An Appeal to the State of Colorado's Better Feelings "Plastic shopping bags were an American institution. Now in my beautiful home state, they have completely disappeared." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share with a friend. To read these essays, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (it's absolut...

“How could they do it, how could they?" “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it – seems that only children weep.” To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee p. 285 We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share with a friend. To read these essays, che...

Fried potatoes. They are pretty great. "But there is one that is often left out, a gift with magnificent properties. It is made from something so common, yet it is transformed into something truly special. For those who lived before the 18th century, they will only get to enjoy it on the new Earth. I am speaking, of course, of the French fry." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Mars...

Edition #1: Wrestling with Hope "My wife is a courageous woman. She has endured and been faithful through loss, bodily pain, and the relentless pressure of fostering two new little girls. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come (Proverbs 31:25)." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and...

Considerations on a Beloved Body Part "Even the most sophisticated adult is forced to admit when considering the facts in a fair-minded way that the belly button truly has a fantastical appearance." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share with a friend. To read these essays, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (it&#...

... And You Won't Have To Fear Anything Else "The fear of God will swallow up the fear of man.” John Flavel Link #1: Triumphing over Sinful Fear by John Flavel, Reformation Heritage Books, 2022. If you want to go deeper on this, check these out: Rejoice and Tremble   by Michael Reeves Just Thinking Podcast (Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker),  Why Are You Afraid? We are trying to spread...

A tribute to my favorite coffee shop in Windsor! Follow them on Facebook or Instagram or if you are in town, swing by the shop. "If you're fighting a nap, there's nitro cold brew on tap, order ahead on the app, put a tip in their cap, and you're ready to go." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share wi...

Edition #1: The Stable Presence My dad is incredible. He has always been there for me. "If you are there for your kids, they may never consciously think about it. But you will be ubiquitous in their memory. And some day they will see just how astonishing your attendance record really was. My dad taught me that." We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like t...

A Short Treatise on the Orientation of Water Cups and Their Relationship to the Younger Generation Kids spill water. Like death and taxes, it is inevitable. And as in everything, they are very cute in doing it. Enjoy them while you are getting the rag out! We are trying to spread the word about The Crispy Marshwiggle! If you like this content, please subscribe and share with a friend. To read thes...

An Explanation for the Strange Name I share why I named this project "The Crispy Marshwiggle" and what I am trying to do with my writing. "I love a good laugh and will share my delight in many a good gift from God. But I also want to brandish the sword against the lies of the age. I want to have Puddleglum courage and be willing to hold my feet to the fire, and then plunge them in.&...

What I Am Doing Here and Why I give the vision behind the podcast and Substack. My desire is to provide thoughts on everyday life and wonder in God's world. "The reason I can write at all is because all reality comes back to one great Author. We can have answers and truth because we know a God who, as Chesterton put it, "knew the way out of the grave" ( The Everlasting Man ).&qu...

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