Into Unlikely Community While living in DC, I’ve felt led to spend some time getting to know the locals. Part of this has involved volunteering at a facility that provides critical medical treatment to homeless men. I try to get over there at least once a week to serve dinner, […]
The Blessing of Solitude: Part II
The Blessing of Solitude: Part II I ended up moving into corporate apartment that’s only four blocks from work. By now, everything is unpacked and put away. Clothes are hung up, computer is setup, and I’ve re-familiarized myself with the metro system. While I’ve visited this city at least a […]
The Blessing of Solitude: Part I
The Blessing of Solitude: Part I For the last several weeks I’ve been preparing for a temporary professional development assignment at our headquarters office in Washington DC. It’s a great opportunity that’s both exciting and scary. It’s exciting because it’s something new and different. It’ll be an opportunity to meet […]
Confessions of a Heart Under Renovation
Confessions of a Heart Under Renovation My wife and I did our undergraduate studies at Ohio University, in the small college town of Athens, Ohio. On a hill overlooking campus are several connected buildings that made up what used to be an old state mental asylum. The asylum operated 1874 […]
Following a Three-Mile an Hour God
Following a Three-Mile an Hour God I know it sounds kind of creepy, but I’ve always had an acute awareness of my own mortality. It’s not that I’m always thinking about death. But the idea that I will one day take my last breath has always been very real to […]
Signposts to the Mystery
Signposts to the Mystery When someone mentions marriage, what you think of depends a lot on your experiences being either near one or in one. For some, marriage carries a sense of joy, acceptance, deep companionship, and unconditional love. It’s a place of stability, comfort, and belonging for children raised […]