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Year 3 is flashing a cruel smile of daunting proportions. The City has welcomed me back with its usual carelessness. My friends, and Bible College as a whole, however, have been shining the light of
Wanted: a way to see beyond my sunglasses
Everyone wears sunglasses of perspective. It's hard to value your own at times. The big trendy thing to do is to take pictures with kids in Africa and/or post a Bible verse/indie song lyric on
Wanted: balance between relying on God for my future and going after it myself
I want to do well. I don't do things halfway. I want to be known as someone who is reliable, able, competent. A drive for excellence is still important -- wanting to do well, putting
Drinking root beer and hanging with pastors on a Friday night
How can we not be excited about God? I've been working on a short message from Ephesians 1:3-10 that I'm teaching on at our church's monthly ladies' breakfast. As I prayed about what to discuss,
Today I ran errands
It's too easy to worry. I hate it. Sometimes I look around me and wonder if other people are even thinking about some of the things that drive my mind to oblivion. Like, the kind
We’re having leftovers for dinner tonight
There is so much left to know about God. Until about two years ago, I was sort of "yeah-okay-cool" about reading the Bible; I was frustrated that I had a hard time reading it, and
Catharsis
It's quiet around here. I'm back in the city temporarily for work. Dearest Claire and I are rooming together for the week, and it's a strange place without the crew, profs, and daily routines that
Brink
Sitting in the campus coffee shop with Corbin the Class President and studying for final exams is a strange deal. As I reflect on the ending of Year 2 and rain flops into the plaza,
“Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am?” and the Slump
They say quitters never win, says the song I'm listening to at this moment. Tex and I grabbed milkshakes last night. Again, this brother in the Lord preached the Gospel back to me and reminded