My Crisis of Faith - part 3
Continuing on the same path of a few recent posts, I want to be open about another struggle in my faith. I've found there's healing in this, not only for me, but possibly for people reading this who...
View ArticleA Public Apology to Anyone
During the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk around the country regarding the rights, status, and morality of a particular group of people. I wrote about this topic recently, and it spurred...
View ArticleI Wonder
As I've discussed in a couple of my recent posts, I've taken part in some lively debates in recent weeks. Anytime I end up in one of these, whether I'm the one who started the discussion or I've...
View ArticleMy Lack of Productivity
Early in my Journal, I wrote often about our adoption process. When I made my first post, we were a week away from submitting our application, and we're just now getting our seminar scheduled before...
View ArticleLet's Talk About That
I was recently surprised to find multiple racist comments or conversation on my facebook feed during a single morning. One conversation was in response to a black man who was upset that a restaurant...
View ArticleOur Hearts Go Out to Boston
As the news came in, I was in shock. I watched a web feed of the race in the morning, pulling for all of my favorite runners, and staring in amazement at the mile splits the athletes pulled off, mile...
View ArticleRape Culture
A friend encouraged me to address this issue. I would be remiss if I didn't give her credit. Do me a favor, and stop by her website when you have a chance. There's been a term thrown around that...
View ArticleA New Command I Give You
A week ago today, a tragedy occurred at the hands of two individuals. At least 3 lives were ended by their choices, and hundreds were injured. For 2 days, US intelligence investigated the crime while...
View ArticleMy Childhood Fantasy
Recently, I volunteered to help out my favorite radio station (yes, I'm going to plug it now!), 89.7 Power FM. It transmits here in the DFW area, and a little bit north into Oklahoma. They also...
View ArticleA Faithful Discussion About the Death Penalty
I was recently invited to an event discussing the death penalty, with the same title as this post. There would be a screening of a film, a panel discussion, and some free form discussion on the topic....
View ArticleWhat the Jury Didn't Say about Trayvon Martin
This weekend, the US media has been flooded with news and opinions about the Trayvon Martin v. George Zimmerman trial. Let's recap the story. February 2012, Zimmerman was monitoring his gated...
View ArticlePerfect in Weakness
Right now I'm sitting next to a hospital bed in my parents' living room, my feet propped on the bed next to my dad's. I keep looking over at my dad to check on him, reaching over to squeeze his hand...
View ArticleCatharsis
::EDIT:: This post was typed early Saturday while I stayed up to keep an eye on Dad. Just an hour or two after I finished, he passed on. I haven't edit the post except for the addition of this...
View ArticleThursdays
Most people would say that Thursdays aren't all that special. They would say that Thursdays are just the day before Friday, another work day, and maybe the night they catch their favorite TV shows....
View ArticleMy Crisis of Faith - Part 4
Before I get to the content of today's post, I want to give you some reassurance. No, I will not make every future post about my dad or his death. Yes, I will soon move toward lighter content. I...
View ArticleThis is Your Brain on Lingerie
Before I get going, I want to make something clear. You're about to hear me talk about how a women's actions can affect a man negatively, but I assure you I will not defend men's negative actions...
View Articleγαρ δυναμις εν ασθενεια τελειται
No, your computer isn't malfunctioning. The title of this post is a portion of II Corinthians 12:9 in the original Greek, and I've grown very fond of it during the last month. What started as a...
View ArticleWe Live in a Broken World
We live in a broken world. I've heard this sentiment as long as I can remember, most often in reference to today's society. The news is atwitter with stories involving celebrity drug scandals, violent...
View ArticleGrey
When I was young, I thought there was a right and wrong choice in every situation. Truth was right, and lies were wrong. Love was good, and hate was bad. There were lines drawn in the sand...
View ArticleRockledge Rumble 50k - Part 1: The Start of an Adventure
It was 7:00 in the morning as I toed the start line in the state park with about 100 other runners by my side. The sun had only just finished lighting up the sky on that cool Saturday, and we were...
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