One of my favorite things about living in Australia was getting really inside the culture. Living there, even if only for six months, gives you in beyond the tourist view. Many of my blog posts from that time talked more about the subtle differences I noticed than a piecemeal “this is what I did this… Read More Flashbulb observations
The past month I’ve been pretty rubbish about posting, I know. Some pretty significant things have gone down since then, which I’m sure I’ll come back to later. At this moment, I’m sitting on a friend’s couch in Letchworth, England, watching his 11-year-old brother play video games. Let me back up: I’m spending about four… Read More Whirlwinds of Europe
Throughout my life, I’ve always been my own toughest critic. I push myself harder than anyone else, and I’m the slowest to forgive myself for faults or mistakes. A side effect of that is that I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that once God forgives us, we’re truly forgiven. It’s… Read More Seeing the beauty in my screw ups
One of my absolute favorite ads shown at Carolina sporting events is the Rams Club “I am a Tar Heel” ad. It shows a series of clips of well-known coaches and players (current and graduated) saying variations of “I’m so-and-so and I am a tar heel.” There’s something exciting about that. Everyone cheers for their… Read More “I am a Tar Heel”
Over the past month we’ve been transitioning in my InterVarsity chapter to the new leadership team. As a member of this year’s Cteam I was part of the selection process. To be honest, I wasn’t exactly looking forward to the process: lots of reading applications and hard discussions about who would and wouldn’t be on… Read More Why next year’s leadership will be amazing
Today is, of course, Valentine’s day. For some, it’s a wonderful day where its acceptable to make grandiose shows of love and affection for your significant other. For others, it’s a day of feeling uncomfortably aware of what you don’t have in your life. As someone who’s never had a valentine (other than the many… Read More Monday afternoon expectations
It’s Christmas eve, and I’ve been doing a little reflecting on the past year. Its been intense to say the least: God has stretched me and taught me a lot in 2010. But more on that later. One of the lessons that has stood out throughout the year is the idea that I am screwed… Read More ‘Twas the night before Christmas and Emma was musing…
