diff --git a/skel/bin/god.conf b/skel/bin/god.conf
index c851a32..d60f900 100644
--- a/skel/bin/god.conf
+++ b/skel/bin/god.conf
@@ -5,34 +5,47 @@ God.contact(:email) do |c|
   c.delivery_method = :sendmail
 end
 
+def notifies(condition)
+  c.notify = "john"
+end
+
+def keep_process_running(w)
+  w.start_if do |start|
+    start.condition(:process_running) do |c|
+      c.running = false
+      c.interval = 5.seconds
+      notofies(c)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+def shared_config(w)
+  w.group = "<%= application %>"
+  w.dir = '<%= current_path %>'
+
+  w.env = {
+    'BUNDLE_GEMFILE' => '',
+    'BUNDLE_BIN_PATH' => '',
+    'RAILS_ENV' => '<%= stage %>',
+    'RACK_ENV' => '<%= stage %>'
+  }
+
+  w.log = "<%= shared_path %>/god.log"
+
+  keep_process_running(w)
+end
+
 # example for a thin-powered app, which is what I use the most of
 <%= thin_servers %>.times do |port_id|
   port = <%= thin_port %> + port_id
 
   God.watch do |w|
     # assign all watches to this group so personal_deity can stop/start them all at once
-    w.group = "<%= application %>"
     w.name = "<%= application %>-thin-#{port}"
 
-    w.dir = '<%= current_path %>'
-    w.env = {
-      'BUNDLE_GEMFILE' => '',
-      'BUNDLE_BIN_PATH' => '',
-      'RAILS_ENV' => '<%= stage %>',
-      'RACK_ENV' => '<%= stage %>'
-    }
-
-    w.log = "<%= shared_path %>/god.log"
-
     w.start =  "bundle exec thin -e <%= stage %> -p #{port} start"
 
-    w.start_if do |start|
-      start.condition(:process_running) do |c|
-        c.running = false
-        c.interval = 5.seconds
-        c.notify = "john"
-      end
-    end
+    shared_config(w)
   end
 end