by jgaroutte | Jul 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are two types of artist: those who wait around for a great idea before they create, and those who sit down day after day, whether they feel like it or not, and spend time honing their craft. More often than not, it’s the ones who consistently put in the work who...
by jgaroutte | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
How soon we forget. Our limited capacity for remembering things is astonishing. You walk into a room two seconds after getting up and suddenly have no idea why you entered that room. Someone asks you about a thing that occurred weeks, months, or even years ago and you...
by jgaroutte | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
In growing older, one of the phrases I’ve given more credence says, “You’re missing the forest for the trees.” In other words, you’ve become so focused on the details that you fail to see the big picture—and you end up missing the point. Flectio puts great emphasis on...
by jgaroutte | May 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was discussing the Flectio Journal with a friend the other day. He’s heard me talk a lot about it, but something finally clicked for him in our conversation. As a result, I realized I’ve been so close to the project and discuss it so much that sometimes I fail to...
by jgaroutte | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re not in the Bible regularly, you won’t know its truth. If you don’t know what it says, you won’t be able to live out the audacious life it calls you to live. Read it. Become so familiar with it that the truth you’re looking for in a given situation is readily...
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