diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index cfba5dca..5f20d737 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1055,7 +1055,8 @@ Part of this config includes some special capture templates for my work as a you
         org-agenda-sticky t
         org-fontify-quote-and-verse-blocks t
         org-src-preserve-indentation t
-        org-src-window-setup 'other-window)
+        org-src-window-setup 'other-window
+        org-agenda-current-time-string "now >>>>>>>>>>>>>")
 
   (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'chris/org-mode-setup)
 
@@ -1130,7 +1131,6 @@ Part of this config includes some special capture templates for my work as a you
         '("/home/chris/org/todo/inbox.org"
           "/home/chris/org/todo/notes.org"
           "/home/chris/org/repetition.org"
-          "/home/chris/org/tasks.org"
           "/home/chris/org/tfc_plans.org"
           "/home/chris/org/ministry_team.org"
           "/home/chris/org/todo/todo.org"
@@ -1180,7 +1180,9 @@ Part of this config includes some special capture templates for my work as a you
   (defun chris/org-agenda ()
     "create a window in AwesomeWM that houses my org-agenda"
     (interactive)
-    (org-agenda-list))
+    (make-frame '((name . "org-agenda")
+                  (width . 100)))
+    (switch-to-buffer "*Org Agenda(a)*"))
 
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 06b1fa5c..e4ca3aa3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -658,7 +658,8 @@ vertically."
         org-agenda-sticky t
         org-fontify-quote-and-verse-blocks t
         org-src-preserve-indentation t
-        org-src-window-setup 'other-window)
+        org-src-window-setup 'other-window
+        org-agenda-current-time-string "now >>>>>>>>>>>>>")
 
   (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'chris/org-mode-setup)
 
@@ -733,7 +734,6 @@ vertically."
         '("/home/chris/org/todo/inbox.org"
           "/home/chris/org/todo/notes.org"
           "/home/chris/org/repetition.org"
-          "/home/chris/org/tasks.org"
           "/home/chris/org/tfc_plans.org"
           "/home/chris/org/ministry_team.org"
           "/home/chris/org/todo/todo.org"
@@ -783,7 +783,9 @@ vertically."
   (defun chris/org-agenda ()
     "create a window in AwesomeWM that houses my org-agenda"
     (interactive)
-    (org-agenda-list))
+    (make-frame '((name . "org-agenda")
+                  (width . 100)))
+    (switch-to-buffer "*Org Agenda(a)*"))
 
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys