Twisty turny, topsy turvy...if you were someone who didn't know me and took a birds eye view of my life this crazy pattern is kind of the life path you would see. My life doesn't make sense to anyone who chooses to live outside of God's Kingdom, plus a few folks who are within it, … Continue reading path
Utah
barefoot
Ten toes. All breathing. Not constricted by socks or shoes. That's how my feet like to live. Barefoot. At work, I am known to be without shoes except when it will freak people out. At my desk, those toes are free, breathing and happy. When I have to wear shoes...I wait until the temperature dictates … Continue reading barefoot
far
The halfway point of hiking a mountain is brutal. There is the ‘Are you KIDDING me?!?! We aren’t there yet?!?!’ Quickly followed by the defeat of ‘I can’t do this.’ Then followed by ‘Damnit I came here to summit this damn mountain.’ You haven’t realize how far up it is, but there is this inkling … Continue reading far
home
Home. I struggle with this. Home is technically just a place I sleep if you prefer the 'normal' definition of the place you live. But home is also halfway across the world every time I step into an orphanage in Kirov region. Home is at a friends house every Thursday night when my little buddy … Continue reading home
happy
Today I am happy. An unnatural happiness, actually. It could be because a week from tomorrow I leave to go see my amazing best friend in Utah. (Photo on right from the last time we got together in Utah...expect greatness in a few weeks!) Or because our church was so full of vibrant, beautiful life … Continue reading happy
spirit
God. Jesus. Holy Spirit. The Trinity. I love God. Jesus is my friend. But honestly, Spirit is the one I feel closest to most of the time. How could you not? Jesus repeatedly said, hey ya’ll I’m leaving…but I’m leaving something behind for you. And it will be something that is so fluid, yet transparent … Continue reading spirit
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