It’s difficult to write anything since my brother died. But maybe writing about it will help me process.
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Philosophy
philosophical-type musings
My 40th Year
I thought that who I was would change and thus how I was perceived would too. But I’ve found that the externalities of my identity have not changed at all (well, at least not significantly).
My Third Experience of Labor Pains
In that moment, all I wanted was to see Archie’s face. So I asked if he could trade places with the midwife who knelt in front of me. They managed to make the switch. Now I leaned on Archie and searched his face for “je ne sais quoi.”
2 months in
Our son turns 2 months old tomorrow! We praise the Lord for keeping him happy and healthy. We are so blessed! Becoming a parent has been an experience quite unlike anything else I’ve experienced thus far. I really can’t even think of what I could liken it to. Our son’s only been in the world …
9 days more
Counting down to the arrival of our son reminds me of waiting for the second coming of Jesus!
thoughts on the Syrian refugee crisis
It has taken me over a week and a half to synthesize why the backlash towards Syrian refugees (in withholding them asylum on the grounds of the Paris attacks) bugs me so much. Even now I’m not sure I’ll manage to clearly and concisely summarize my thoughts, but I’m ready now to take a shot …
Live in the Tension: Marriage
As a single young person with a desire to live wholly for God, there’s a tension that develops with respect to marriage. It goes something like this: Thesis: Jesus is all the world to me. He is my soul-sufficiency. Take the world, but give me Jesus – all its joys are but a name. I’d …
Twenties’ Top Three Regrets
My days as a thirty year old are numbered. And thoughts of entering my thirty-somethings has me reflecting on my twenties – the good, the bad and the ugly. Well, mostly the bad and the ugly actually. After this post I promised myself to turn my focus to the good so I can give God …
culture shock
Berrien Springs is awesome! No, I’m not being sarcastic. Yes, it’s in the middle of nowhere. Yes, there are only 4 or 5 places to eat out. And yes, the air on campus sometimes smells like cow dung. haha. But those are the very things I love about this place. Well, I could live without …
the struggle to surrender
The question is…does the Christian life have to be one of such great struggle all the time? And the answer: No! No, it doesn’t have to be such a struggle all the time. That is not to say there will be no adversity, trials or temptations. But, inasmuch as the struggle is an internal quality, …