I am Justin Tadlock.

I am also a writer. A front-end developer. A gardener. A small-town Alabama kid just trying to figure out whatever it is that that folks are supposed to figure out on this journey. Welcome to my little home on the web.

Dear Uncle Donald

I can’t pretend to know much about theology or what happens to us after we leave this world. Far greater men than I have studied this for centuries. I don’t know if you gave that much thought to it in your lifetime. It was never a topic of our conversations … Continue reading →

Alabama cold

Alabamians just weren’t built for this. I’m praying for a little sunshine.

Human kindness has no bounds

Little did I know that I’d be writing this post the very next day after launching a campaign to buy a home. I published the launch post at 12:06 p.m. and managed to hit the target goal of $5,000 in just over 24 hours. I thought I’d be fortunate to … Continue reading →

Homemade sweet potato fries

![/user/media/2013/12/sweet-potato-fries-960x720.jpg](The envy of all my low-carb friends) This is the last of my sweet potatoes from my garden this year. I thought it only fitting to finish them off by making baked sweet potato fries with a little homemade ketchup from a friend. … Continue reading →

My housemate helped me clean today. He even scrubbed the tub and dusted. I have no choice but to accept this as divine intervention on a scale never before witnessed by man; there must be some higher power in this universe. Henceforth, I will dedicate the remainder of my life to finding and learning more about this higher power.

Big buns

These were just awesome. I made two batches in the course of about three days. This is a modified version of the King Author Flour recipe. … Continue reading →