Happy Birthday, PWD!

Two years??

I can’t believe it’s been two years since Past Watchful Dragons was born. I must have been having fun, because time sure did fly. I hope you’ve been having fun, too, because we’ve looked at a lot of exciting stuff since February of 2019. Check it out!

George Lucas

While the first year of PWD was chock full of literary posts, the second year has been a bit more random. The longest series we undertook together was called “The Genius of George Lucas,” and it started with his biography. Then we looked at Star Wars—the successful and the debatable, and we wrapped up with Indiana Jones—the iconic and the unfortunate. 

I’ll be finishing the series’ final post next week, and then we can all heave a sigh of completion. If you enjoy nerdy stuff, then I know you enjoyed the series. If that’s not your cup of Jawa juice, then thanks for hanging in there through such an extended series!

Jesus

The number of posts about George Lucas was rivaled only by the amount of Jesus-related articles. We went deep into several passages and ideas, starting with the story of Mary, the sister of Martha. We saw the disciples berate her as wasteful of resources when she sacrificed her precious ointment for Jesus, and we saw her sister tattle on her when Mary chose to worship rather than work. But in both instances, Jesus defended Mary’s choice, and there is life-changing truth there for us. 

We also spent several weeks exploring the pitfalls of perfectionism, digging deeper to find the true motives behind it. What we really want isn’t just perfection—it’s actually approval, identity, and rest. God taught me some lasting and valuable truths through these posts. 

We also enjoyed several stand-alone posts about Good Friday, real love, New Year resolutions, and the command for introverts to love others. (Ouch.) I truly enjoyed every post about Jesus this year, and I hope you did, too. 

Other Stuff

On weeks when I wanted to switch it up, I picked topics that interested me but weren’t literary or spiritual. These bonus topics included stuff like Dr. Seuss, children’s poetry, Gerard Manley Hopkins, springtime, flavors, and my choice to turn Past Watchful Dragons into a biweekly post. That last topic was a hard decision, as you may remember, but I’ve been very thankful for it. I’ve gotten to devote more time to my family, my health, and my other writing dreams. Stay tuned for more about that!

Year Three

Because I’m posting biweekly instead of weekly, there are fewer posts to look back on from 2019, but there’s just as much to celebrate. I’ve enjoyed everything we got to learn together, and I’m excited for this coming year. I hope to share even more about Jesus, life, and especially literature, so don’t touch that dial!

As always, I’d love to hear from you. What do you want to read about on Past Watchful Dragons? Do you have a topic or series you’d like me to consider? What did you enjoy most from 2019? Feel free to comment below, and then go treat yourself to some birthday cake. See you next time!