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Just some scenes from Colorado Fam Vacay 2019. Peep the last one - might be my favorite.
Here’s a picture of me thinking, “Why am I not living in Seattle?”
The day Notre Dame went up in flames Friends, Notre Dame is burning. And within every watching heart A flame also starts A burning, aching For more than just wood and stone History, humanity Crumbling in chaotic flame and smoke For Notre Dame is also us. And seeing the ending of Notre Dame Is seeing the ending of parts of us. Years of history built into the Skin and bone of every being Will also one day, go up in flame As Notre Dame even now does. And this great leveling flame Chases down everything It is known as: Finiteness, Death, and the ending. Ash and char of a steeple, and the silence surrounding a body as it goes into the grave. It is also the crack of dry winter wood, splitting from ice and wind It is the hack and wheeze heard ‘round a retirement home. It is the sound of a car accident at 70 miles per hour, even as the vehicles burst into red hungry flame. It is the darkness that falls heavy over lonesome highways that lead to dying nowhere towns. But I have heard a rumor. A rumor flying out far in front of the great fire, a rumor riding the winds low and close to the earth The rumor spreads in between the hymns sung by the crowds Watching Notre Dame burn The rumor echoes often, preposterous sometimes against that great wall of flame. But it persists, always. And it is simply: This Is Not The End #NotreDame #ThisIsNotTheEnd
I really wanted to find just one pic to summarize my trip to Argentina; I had to settle for four. 1. Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, rows and rows of mausoleums 2. The coolest nephew in the world (I mean, look at that pose) 3. Quebrada del Condorito National Park (did not come with Doritos) 4. The face of one who has missed an international flight by 1 minute... #argentina
Butterfield Trail, Devils Den, AR. Good enough to inspire a poem. Link in bio, etc., blah blah blah. #BasicTrailPic #butterfieldtrail #shamefulplug
Here’s a picture I took a year ago (today) in Amsterdam. It’s a broken thing. I wrote a poem about things that can break, and as the cool kids say, the link is in my bio. Sidenote: will be trying to post poems daily-ish. So check back every now and then. #poems #rijksmuseum #StudyAbroad

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Updated as often as I remember to... (Last Update: 4/14/2019)
Art, My Life 'n Stuff

New Wineskins

It’s a New Year, and it’s time to get new wineskins! Continue reading New Wineskins

Uncategorized

Hope

A brief journal entry excerpt: “There’s hope. And there’s despair. And somewhere in between, there’s us. That’s right. Us. The … Continue reading Hope

April 19th, 2019
Culture

April 19th, 2019

Choosing to remember the painful past of April 19th Continue reading April 19th, 2019

Happy (Late) International Women’s Day
Culture, Musings

Happy (Late) International Women’s Day

Finding reasons within a seemingly odd place, the Old Testament, to celebrate women. Continue reading Happy (Late) International Women’s Day

Virtue Signaling: Law without Grace
Culture

Virtue Signaling: Law without Grace

Some thoughts on virtue signaling, law, grace, and how one might navigate the strange cultural situations we find ourselves in. Continue reading Virtue Signaling: Law without Grace

Devotional

Free At Last

Freedom, my friends. It’s all about freedom. Read/listen to my latest blog to see what exactly I mean. Continue reading Free At Last

Why I Am Still Doing This Christian Thing
My Life 'n Stuff

Why I Am Still Doing This Christian Thing

Personal thoughts on why I keep coming back to this big messy thing called Christianity. Enjoy. Continue reading Why I Am Still Doing This Christian Thing

There’s a Lot Going On Here
Art, My Life 'n Stuff, Uncategorized

There’s a Lot Going On Here

There’s always a lot going on, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. A long post of me saying, you aren’t alone in all this. Continue reading There’s a Lot Going On Here

The Lark Ascends
Art, My Life 'n Stuff, Poetry

The Lark Ascends

My humble attempt at creating something that will pull others alongside me to encounter the beauty found in this world.

Continue reading The Lark Ascends

On Winning Tickets from a Radio Station
Musings, My Life 'n Stuff

On Winning Tickets from a Radio Station

WHAT?? I actually won a giveaway? Some reflections on a seemingly random event… Continue reading On Winning Tickets from a Radio Station

Finding Faithfulness in Uganda
Guest Writer, Musings, Stories

Finding Faithfulness in Uganda

A story written by a friend of mine about his encounter with God’s faithfulness through a friend. Continue reading Finding Faithfulness in Uganda

April 19th, 1995
Culture, Stories

April 19th, 1995

Exactly 23 years ago, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed, resulting in the the deaths of 168 humans. … Continue reading April 19th, 1995

I’m Afraid of IT
Culture, Movies

I’m Afraid of IT

What are we so afraid of? Is there an answer to our fears? I certainly think so… Continue reading I’m Afraid of IT

Is Jesus the answer?
Devotional, Musings

Is Jesus the answer?

Is Jesus the answer for the world today? Some honest reflections from yours truly. Continue reading Is Jesus the answer?

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