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Laptop computer and screen, with blog in process of writing. 2nd screen with ClaesJonasson.com open to blog.I am a writer — a year and a half later

I’ve been writing this blog since summer a year ago. That’s almost a year and a half now. So I thought I’d take a quick look back.

Old tree silhouetted against sunset. Bird files by above the tree.Long timeline story

What kind of story do you like? One that plays out in a short amount of time or one that takes place over a long period of time, maybe decades?

One dollar bill sitting on table top3 salesmen, a hotel room and the missing dollar

This is the story of 3 traveling salesmen who ended up at the same hotel in a small town one evening. Only to find out that there was precisely one room left…

Leaves in fall colors, a candle, berries and the words "Give thanks" written on the tableThe one with giving thanks

I bet most of us have sat at a table at Thanksgiving, faced with the question, asked of each person in turn: “What are you thankful for?”

World War 1 battlefield - soldiers advancing behind a tankThe guns fell silent

11am, 11/11/1918. The day the guns fell silent in Europe, after over 4 years of the bloodiest war ever. The war that became known as the Great War. Or the War to End All Wars.

Jeff Goins opening the 2018 Tribe ConferenceIt’s about time _________

“We are the stories we tell ourselves.” “Failure doesn’t ruin your story. Failure helps you write it.” “Dream big. Start small. Keep moving.” Impressions from Tribe Conference 2018.

Collage of pictures from "Indivisible", "Living Biblically", "The Good Place", "God Friended Me"The one with Faith in it

Faith movies or TV-series are often a mixed bag. So here is a movie and 3 TV series that give a fresh perspective on faith and life. Check them out.

The Riviera coastline from train: cliffs, houses, bay, waterRemembering the train to Monaco

At Copenhagen Central Station trains left for exotic places like Paris, Moscow, Rome. I’d board a night train and tomorrow morning wake up somewhere in Germany. That was adventure. Worth remembering.

Glass of water filled to the half way mark — is it half full or half empty?Half full or half empty? And does it matter?

The scene: A glass with water in it. The water is at the half-way mark. Which leads to a crucial question: Is the glass half empty? Or is it half full? Which could make all the difference.