To Be or Not to be

“To be or not to be?” Perhaps the most iconic question ever posed, rivaling “Does God exist?” and “What is truth?” And it may be that Shakespeare, when he penned the infamous line in Hamlet, was pondering the very existence of God and absolute truth as he stared into the face of suffering. “To be … More To Be or Not to be

Wake me up

Writing is therapy. And it is my preferred form. I write in order to process and I process what I write.  I am processing two monumental things that have recently happened. Nay. Three momumental things. Nope, many momumental things that have happened that I can’t possibly write comprehensively about, but I could very well bore … More Wake me up

Note To Self

I have exactly one week left of winter break before I start my baccalaureate studies back up for a new semester, and I have exactly one week of squishing in as many many friends to visit, movies to watch, books to read, sweets to bake, and homemade dinners to cook before this part of me … More Note To Self

The Valley

I wish we fully understood God. I wish we could know the reasons to his choosings, and comprehend the mysteries of his sovereignty. I wish his mornings would awaken us from our dark nights. I wish his light would drive away the shadows of our doubts. I wish we could stay with him on the … More The Valley

The World, the Christian, and the Great Commission

Ebola outbreak. Christian genocide in Iraq. Gaza and Israel. Mark Driscoll and his church Mars Hill removed from the Acts29 network. My mind is swimming in an overwhelming sea of outrageous news and current events. What is this world coming to? What the heck is Obama doing? Why isn’t the US doing anything? These seem … More The World, the Christian, and the Great Commission

Our Restless Hearts

A stunning view, an ocean breeze, and a Hindu altar can mean only one thing: we are in Bali. And as if it wasn’t good enough to just be in Bali, my in-laws (or “Chief” and “Duckie” as my children call them) have come from the other side of the world just to be with … More Our Restless Hearts

The Darkest Night

It’s after 10pm as I write this, Greg’s been out for the past 6 hours and our power has been out for the last 3 hours. I’m not sure why the power went out except that maybe the foreign music and a foreign voice currently blaring over loud speakers for some kind of party that’s … More The Darkest Night