Introduction-First Newsletter

Alibrando in beta mode

Greetings. I am switching over to Substack to send you a weekly newsletter of a more personal nature. If you don’t like, of course opt out.

While I have not added anything new to my blog for 2 years (plenty of resources there) at www.BestChapter.com, I continually journal privately almost daily for more than 20 years. Sadly, I share very little. I have managed to do a few books and 1000 radio segments that are still playing in the Philippines Monday through Friday, but that is very little compared to accumulation of thought, analysis, Bible study, and real-life growth. I’ve done some music playing in public, a few songwriter seminars, and preaching at churches and outreaches, but not that much.

The world is a kick in the head and I’ve worked hard to not allow it to take me under. In fact, I feel so good, it is like Job in his latter days “doubly blessed”. That alone amazes me as I witness plenty of bad influences and choices being made out there that I know will end badly.

I would like a somewhat transparent approach to this weekly newsletter to be like a thoughtful friend going on about this or that and in the process, you served in beneficial ways.

Permit me to add aesthetics and features in the next few weeks while in “beta mode”.

I am also working on a booklet series related to obvious, observable, simple realities that greatly undermine the credibility of evolution, but my weekly newsletter is about my personal journey, some of my journaling, grasping for understanding, purpose, old age, and waking up truly grateful.

Who knows? Depending on responses, I could share about how to write, or get published on Amazon. I have plenty of other ideas but the baseline is encouraging you. I want to be increasing your appetite for the Bible … not religion, but for wisdom and assurance for more fulfilling thinking, which equals more fulfilling living.

I will attach a “Nature Narration” to each of my weekly newsletters and occasionally maybe a song occasionally. Down the road I may make it an audio podcast but no promise on that.

Most important to me, is for you to allow me to be me “with you” as I am, rather than present a “brand” or one topic. We may discover a healthy pattern that I don’t quite see clearly yet.  

Please, please give me some regular feedback especially during the first 5-10 weeks, as I am formulating the personality of the whole thing from your interaction. I’ll also set up a community interaction later.

This is the most open I will have been publicly about my Christian faith ever, but it is more about how it helps me get through so many hurdles in this life we all face today.