Category: reflection
Updated on July 31, 2011
Day by day
So where am I and what am I doing? I’m currently in Indianapolis recuperating from jet lag and move-your-life-back-across-the-ocean exhaustion. And I’m writing grad papers. At least I should be writing grad papers. Turns out I’ve got a… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
Lately it’s Joshua
Throughout my time in China, there have been different people from the Word that have greatly encouraged me in particular seasons. During these times, different individuals’ stories have seemed to connect intimately and personally to my own journey,… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
The beginning of the end
In three weeks I’ll be boarding a plane to begin the journey back to the States. The tiny seats, terrible food, and limited entertainment will be just like the numerous other times I’ve hopped the pond the past… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
And the word became flesh
I sit, pouring over maps, figures, timelines. Over the snaking lines of thousands of miles of webbed roads. Over names, cities long forgotten. Over people, people who once laughed and smiled and wept and walked those roads. People who… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
A rich man & a blind man
In the middle of Mark lies a beautiful contrast between two men. One who thought he had it all and walked away sad, and the other who had nothing and bounded away with joy. There’s a rich man… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
Snowfalls and identity
The snow swirled around us furiously as we walked across campus. We had just finished watching the third Lord of the Rings movie, and the combination of the lingering emotions from the film and the hushed scenery meant there were… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
Leaves & Vision
I remember the drive clearly. My mom was taking me home from the eye doctor with my brand spanking new pair of glasses. I pressed my face up against the car window and stared in wonder. Leaves. I… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
Kids in the kitchen
Creation seems to be delegation through and through. He will do nothing simply of Himself which can be done by creatures. I suppose this is because He is a giver. And He has nothing to give but Himself. And… Read More
Updated on August 2, 2011
A Broken Hallelujah
Brokenness. Brokenness has been a common refrain echoing through my own life, and perhaps even more so, the lives of those around me of late. A brokenness that leaves an ache, and a feeling of helplessness as you… Read More
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