When Small Things Matter
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January 11, 2014
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Loving God
So often, I’m distracted by the big, by the glamorous, by the awe-inspiring tales of faithfulness and success and daring deeds. I hear of missionaries leaving everything familiar to live with jungle tribes, or best-selling authors who inspire millions with their words, or preachers who convict the hearts of thousands at a time, and a … Continue reading "When Small Things Matter"
Read More100 Books in 2013!
In 2013, I finished one hundred books. I didn’t have a specific goal, really; it was just one of those years in which a lot of reading happened. (Though I’ll be honest and confess that, upon finishing book number ninety-nine on December 26th, I deliberately chose one that looked to be a quick read to … Continue reading "100 Books in 2013!"
Read MoreNew Year Reflections
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December 31, 2013
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This Thing Called Life
Once, when I was a kid, I read a book in which the tween-aged protagonist asked her dad why she had to wash the back of the plates while doing the dishes. After all, by her reasoning, you don’t ever use that part of them, and everybody only looks at the front anyway. His response … Continue reading "New Year Reflections"
Read MoreBroken Christmas Thoughts
It seems cliched, somehow, but I can’t help feeling that I identify in some ways with Mary this year as my own baby grows inside of me. This sense of anticipation, of awaiting, of knowing that God is up to something but not really understanding what that something might be. Of course, in all reality, … Continue reading "Broken Christmas Thoughts"
Read MoreSuffering and Small Things and Gratitude
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December 17, 2013
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Loving God
When it comes right down to it, I am amazingly, ridiculously, wonderfully blessed. Beyond measure. Beyond counting. Beyond my ability to comprehend it. Spiritually, physically, emotionally, materially – I have not known want. I have what I need and more. Through nothing of my own doing, through none of my own merits or my own … Continue reading "Suffering and Small Things and Gratitude"
Read MoreThe Hitchhiker
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December 09, 2013
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Loving Others
He stood by the stop sign with his thumb out in the mid-afternoon sun, but I knew I was not going far, and so I did not acknowledge his unspoken request. As I looked left down the hill, waiting for a break in traffic, he knocked on the passenger-side window. I could see his breath … Continue reading "The Hitchhiker"
Read MoreSimple Pleasures
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December 07, 2013
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This Thing Called Life
On days when you wake up to find this when you walk out of your front door, this is a very pleasant way to spend your evening. I am so very blessed in this life I get to live. Though the world is full of things I don’t understand, though it is often a place … Continue reading "Simple Pleasures"
Read MoreOn Writing After NaNoWriMo
As it turns out, when you commit to producing a novel in a month, it doesn’t leave much time for other writing. When you do have free time, you find yourself wanting to do anything (run, read, daydream … you name it) other than plop yourself down in front of the computer as you attempt to … Continue reading "On Writing After NaNoWriMo"
Read MoreFostering Fellowship
Last night, we did something which we haven’t done for what must be close to a hundred years: we invited a bunch of people over for dinner. There were twelve of us in all, plus Nip and Nap, who weren’t quite sure what to make of this sudden influx of people. We ate salad and … Continue reading "Fostering Fellowship"
Read MoreNaNoWriMo!
For as long as I can remember, I’ve imagined myself becoming a “real” writer. I’ve always had a fascination with combinations of words, with the magic of perfect sentences, with the way stories work. Though I have pursued a career in engineering (and have found that such a career is a good match for my … Continue reading "NaNoWriMo!"
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