Welcome to my blog site.
I’m a 30-year newspaper veteran and magazine journalist, who has published 3 books. I live, love, and breathe mass communication.
I build my life around these four things:
- My Love (family)
- My Mission (the Great Commission which is really just loving people)
- My Passion (hospitality, and cooking good food)
- My Gift (articulating ideas and stories through the written word to make life better)
I’m a survivor of a 3-year chronic depression, reclaimed my life on a 500-mile pilgrimage where I promised never again to live the life of a hypocrite, love world travel, great barbecue, cold beer, and try more than ever to enjoy the joy and peace in life.
In 2020, I founded Tranquility Base Retreat Center for Writers and Thinkers in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
Call me at 870-926-4055, or write steve@steve-watkins.com. I’d love to visit.
Steve Watkins Media 
Hi, nice to meet you. I am looking forward to exploring your blog. Thank you for following Source of Inspiration. Hugs, pat
I’ve only read your About section so far, and I already support your being freshly pressed – I can tell this blog is going to be highly enjoyable!!
Thanks so much. PS. Despite my comments, I love cooking. I’m a huge BBQ guy. Have a great weekend. … steve
So if my fiancee – I’ve done a few BBQ recipes and I’m sure I will do a lot more!
Hi Steve. Just found your blog and am interested in what you know about Puerto Cayo and where abouts you are building in Puerto Cayo. Also how you found the lot and the process you are going through to build there. We are thinking about a trip to this area (never been to Ecuador) instead of Salinas. We are thinking about sometime in January but are now concerned that it is the rainy season that month. We are flexible in getting there, but the earliest is January. Would also be interested in your thoughts of retiring there. It seems like all of the necessary services (groceries, medical, dental) are available in Manta. Also any recommendations for a hotel there in Puerto Cayo. So much to find out about Puerto Cayo.
Thanks,
Alden
Alden: Are you in the states? If so, it would probably be better if we spoke by phone, and I don’t mind at all giving you a call. Yes, if this is something you’re serious about, there are lots of questions. I have lots of answers. The first trip my wife and I took was a total adventure, rental car and a road map (which did us absolutely no good). If you’re in the states, send me your number and I’ll give you a call. If not, we can email.
steve
Mr. Watkins,
I met you at the writer’s conferance in Tennessee. I wanted to hear you speak,but I was in another workshop. The Lord had been speaking to me about Ezekiel 37. I was so moved that you were speaking on that book of the Bible. God wanted me to have Life breathed back into my life as well as my writing.
Any thing I can do for you, or any way I can help?
Thanks for coming by our blog. In the AFLC (Association of Free Lutheran Congregations) we have missionaries in Ecuador, Justo and Patiricia Pillman and their son Nathanael. We will have info on them from time to time on our blog. You can also follow them at http://aflc-wm.blogspot.com/
Thank you. I would love to know more about them and perhaps meet them. Do you know the region of Ecuador where they are based?
Steven: They are in Cuenca…I do not know where in Ecuador that is but you probably do. Here is their website: http://pillmanfamily.org/ I know they would love to hear from you!
Beautiful…
http://ofglassandpaper.com/2013/01/03/tellmeaboutyourself-an-award/
“A defining moment in my life: When a career pastor refused to baptize my father in the hospital because he could not be fully immersed.”
This is messed up. I’d be curious to read about the affect of this one you since you call it a defining moment. How did it change your faith. Have you written about it here or elsewhere?
Well, it affected my faith a lot. It’s a pretty long story as you can imagine. Maybe I will write about it one day.
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