This has been the LONGEST year of my life! Before this year, I’d have said that the wait from age 7 to age 10 took the longest. It was around the age of 7 that I made a decision for baptism but was informed that I was too young to follow through with my decision. In …
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 …
no charge
Perhaps it’s because I live in the northern part of the US, but, it’s a little embarrassing to admit that I listened to country music growing up. No-one around here grew up on country, especially not the old school stuff like Don Williams…and would you believe I was disappointed with Whitney Houston’s rendition of “I will …
when miracles grow common
I grew up with the stories of the exodus and God’s miraculous provision for His people on their travels from Egypt to Canaan. And it always baffled me how anyone could ever complain about receiving bread from heaven everyday! Surely if my Mom were serving bread from heaven everyday I wouldn’t complain – I thought. Instead, …
It’s Complicated?
All throughout our courtship, we’ve joked about updating our relationship status on FaceBook to “It’s Complicated.” You see, our cultural differences made for an interesting scenario on who to tell what – when. (And now I’m debating if I should try to explain it all here…And I’m shrinking from the task! <sigh>) Well, when Archie …
Sleep is in the Mind
When you go into REM sleep, your body stops releasing certain neurotransmitters thus causing a drop in vigilance (am I in danger?) and mood-modulation (so what?). Also, the prefrontal cortex becomes less active causing a diminished sense of logic (what’s going on?) and planning (what do I do next?). You notice how the physical state …
united to be united
The book of Ephesians has, as a themes, the concept of unity. That Christ came to bring everything back together. There was harmony in the universe when God first created it. Every note different yet moving in unity. Then sin entered in – sin: the very breach of the harmonious flow of life. You see, …
32 Things I’m Thankful For
For my devotions, this morning, I decided to meditate on the Psalm for the Sabbath (since it is Sabbath today) and I couldn’t get past the first phrase: “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord” Psalm 92:1 In the midst of thanking God for one thing, I found myself complaining about …
Give Up The Bible
Give up the Bible! shall we make a sacrifice like this? Shall we forsake our earthly stay, our guide to heavenly bliss? And pluck from life’s bewildering maze, where we but wanderers are, The light that on our pathway shines – a never-fading star? Give up the Bible! must we yield to erring man the …
Why It Isn’t On Facebook
Most people who have found out from me that I’m in a relationship, respond first with incredulity. haha. Yes, they laugh. Then they notice my straight face and double back, “wait…you’re serious?” Apparently part of why it’s so unbelievable is because they didn’t see it on Facebook! And to be sure, once they’re in the …