Two months ago I had a dream to ask someone about their testimony. I’m a Christian (moderate not conservative) and I have faith in God. I heard the voice of the Holy Spirit tell me to design, write and create a comic book about a skater who thru a turn of events must choose between the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do to save his brother’s life and come to terms with the ramifications of his choice. The story line involves drugs, abuse, bullying, and sacrifice as well as rescue, intervention and redemption. It’s not perfect but it is God sent – I believe in my whole heart.

But people got in the way. They interfered. They fucked it up. Pride, fear and control are their weapons and I caved. I trashed the entire idea and walked away. I didn’t want to offend anyone because I couldn’t use the title God gave me or that I had to be careful about what I was creating. I had these grandiose ideas and was going to parade the pompous with notions of expose and feeding the entitled what they were used to eating.

Man, I am a fool.

I woke up – not woke – but awakened to the gas lighting and have turned the corner. I don’t have to give one shit what people think or say or do as long as I’m not harming anyone or exploiting them. I don’t need to name characters after people to get them to like my plot. What the fuck is this? The third grade? No. I can change all the names. I can use the original title as given to me by God and I don’t have to walk in fear that some random “christian” is going to get their panties in a bunch because I’m using a title they hate.

Nope.

People are not God. People are not even Godly but they think because they get ordained or they show up and (forgive me) are tone deaf that the rest of us need to bow in submission. Fuck that. God gave me a plan. He gave me direction. He gave me a synopsis that even I couldn’t orchestrate and I’m suppose to listen to a child because of her pride? No. I don’t.

Skate Haven is back on the books – going thru a revision and when it’s finished I don’t even have to tell any one because I know – because of their pride – they won’t bother to return to my website and learn of it’s existence and pretend to care. I don’t need that – I don’t need them – I don’t need her approval. She ain’t God, folks – she’s something else that’s for damn sure. And I, the hot head that I am, has got a lot of work to do.

So that’s what’s new today, January 4, 2026. I hope ya’ll had a wonderful New Years Celebration and are doing well.

Cheers,
Ben