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The Balance Dance of Doom

There may be no more grand ideal than that of balance. That there is a precarious moment in time where everything is as it should be, where you work precisely enough, play exactly hard enough, family (yeah, it’s a verb now) enough to the thousandth degree…and all is well. Balanced. Perfect. Life as it shouldContinue reading “The Balance Dance of Doom”

Reflections on a clear Sunday morning

Well it has been almost a year since I have congested the internet with my rambling, so I thought it was about time. I’m sitting in Steeltown Coffee and Tea in Pittsburg. At 8am. On a Sunday. The second Sunday off that I have had in a row, with six more to follow. If youContinue reading “Reflections on a clear Sunday morning”

Wisdom

To whoever is reading this: Greetings. I’m feeling super reflective and pensive at the moment, on the eve of my last day at Thalia Capos. I have a certain weight of emotion on my heart. It’s a mix of deep joy, deep sadness, and an overall gratitude that weaves through it all like the stringsContinue reading “Wisdom”

Thoughts on Jeremiah 1-15

As part of an ongoing attempt to increase my awareness of God’s word and presence, I have been listening to the book of Jeremiah on my way to work every morning. Ok, it’s really because I’ve been using Habitify, an app that keeps track of good and bad behavior by giving you points and levelingContinue reading “Thoughts on Jeremiah 1-15”

Now what?

Ok I know social media is not the place for this kind of topic, but I can’t keep my heart in my chest and my words in my head. If I don’t let them out I will explode. Consider this for me as much as it is for anyone. I honestly didn’t think I wouldContinue reading “Now what?”

What is the Church?

I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on church, the Church, and churchy stuff lately. I haven’t had any earth moving revelations, but I have realized a lot about myself in the process. First: I’m pretty selfish. I want to me to feel good. Don’t get me wrong, I think everyone should all be inContinue reading “What is the Church?”

Life, the universe, and everything

It has been a while since I dug in my soul for the benefit of myself and maybe others. It’s somewhat vain to think that my ramblings might somehow benefit someone else, but why else would anyone have a blog? So now that we’ve established my vanity, lets dive in. I am weary. Do you knowContinue reading “Life, the universe, and everything”

Fat Tuesday

Lent. What a great season. We remember, and recognize our need for Life by sitting in the awareness of death for 40 days. Easter is a wonderful thing, the biggest moment in the Church calendar. And rightfully so! The power of Christ over death is what makes our hope a Living Hope, what makes ourContinue reading “Fat Tuesday”

Back

I’m back. And by back, I mean back at work. 2 weeks went really, really fast. But here I am, on a Wednesday morning, in the church office, listening to Rage Against the Machine, trying to remember what a normal week looks like. It’s amazing how a major life transition can scramble your brain. I feelContinue reading “Back”

Waiting for Tobias

This could be it. 9 months of looking forward to something, weeks of prepping, shopping, naming. Days of wondering. Now it could be the time. What a crazy thing it is to have a baby. We can guess and hope and plan all we want, but we have no idea when he’s coming. I amContinue reading “Waiting for Tobias”