Essays

These articles are the personal thoughts and experiences of Aidan Hennebry; husband, father, believer, and human being stumbling through life like the rest of us.

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Thoughts After Reading the Entire Bible in 29 Days

This is now my second time reading through the entirety of scripture — cover to cover — in 30 days (or thereabouts). It’s been an incredibly enlightening journey, and I’d love to share a bit about what I learned through the process this year.

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Tom Hanks—Yes! Tom Hanks!—Wrote Me a Letter

Typewriter extraordinaire Tom Hanks (you might know him as an actor, but he is also an accomplished writer) wrote me a letter. How the heck can that be true?! Read the story (and the letter).

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The Hennebry Typewriter Collection

You could argue 8 typewriters is 7 too many, but I’d beg to differ. Take a walk with me through my collection and learn a little bit about why I own each machine I do.

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Farewell, Hamilton

We documented our final weeks in Hamilton in the form of this little film. Watch it, and read on for a behind the scenes on the creative decision-making that took place.

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Foundations of a Strong Marriage

We are blessed to say we have a pretty great marriage. It’s taken a lot of work. Here are what we believe to be the most foundational aspects of building a strong marriage for yourself.

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Why We’re Moving to St. Thomas

You might’ve heard that we’re moving out of Hamilton. Here’s a much more detailed look at the reasons that led us to this life-changing decision.

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You’re Only as Good as What You Accomplish

Today’s society de-emphasizes the physical over the psychological (and certainly the emotional). I challenge that in a rambling blog about the importance of what we manage to accomplish.

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Ranked: Top 5 Premium Fidget Spinners

I bought 5 of the most high-end metal fidget spinners you can find online. I haven’t found anyone that pitted them against each other, so I thought it would be fun to do that here. What’s the #1 fidget spinner? Read to find out!

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My Day-by-Day Thoughts When Writing a Screenplay

Writing a screenplay is a mental rollercoaster where one minute you love your script, and the next you hate it. Here, I take you through my recent journey with writing a script and give you my tips on doing it yourself.

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When to Quit & When to Persevere

Two paradoxical truths about me: I frequently quit, and I frequently persevere. How do you know when to do which? I explore some previous experiences and attempt a framework for discerning.

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The Discipline of Daily Writing

If you’re digging for buried treasure and find a gold coin, do you call it a day, or do you excavate the entire square mile for all the gold there is? That’s why I’m writing something of substance every day in 2022.

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We Painted a Giant Mural on a Pizza Restaurant

My dad and I took on painting the logo + a giant mural on the side of his restaurant. Read the story of how it all went down, a breakdown on our cost of materials, and tips for your own mural.

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How to Argue & Apologize Like an Adult

Conflict is absolutely unavoidable in life. The sooner you learn how to do it in a mature way, the better your life will be. Here, I’ll walk you through everything I’ve learned about arguing & apologizing like an adult

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My Manifesto as Marketing Manager

Stepping up to officially manage people at my job is a responsibility I don’t take lightly, so after reflecting on the type of manager I want to be, this manifesto sort of fell out of me.

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