George Washington was the first President of the United States and one of the most respected men in the world. As Henry Lee said during a eulogy for the President: “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Among the many things that influenced George Washington’s formation as a…
About Jared Dees
St. Francis and the Sheep Story
I was reading through some of the Eucharistic miracles on a website created by Bl. Carlo Acutis and came across a fascinating story about St. Francis that I had not heard before. We all know that St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals. He is commonly shown with birds and other animals…
Searching for God in the Wrong Place: Story and Reflection Questions
Here is a parable I really enjoyed in Fr. Anthony de Mello’s The Song of the Bird: A neighbor found a man on hands and knees. “What are you searching for?” “My key.” Both men got on their knees to search. After a while the neighbor says, “Where did you lose it?” “At home.” “Good…
My 2022 Annual Project Report
Here is a look back at 2022 and the lessons I learned as full-time creator. This is the sixth time I have published an annual project report (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and I always find it to be a useful exercise to start the new year. Here is the month-by-month breakdown of the time I spent as…
December 2022 Project Report
My 2022 Goals & Visions In addition to the concrete goals I’m working towards this year, I’m also sharing the vision for why the goals exist in the first place. A vision describes the concrete experience of achieving a goal. Working towards a vision increases the motivation to achieve goals as long as there is…
