It’s not that I have nothing to say. I’m just not sure how to say what I’ve been wanting to say.
I’m finding myself in kind of a strange season right now – I’ve been internalizing a lot, but experiencing a lack of words to express that with which I am wrestling.
Praying.
Wrestling.
Waiting.
Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
I’ve Got Nothing
Posted in Faith, Life, tagged transparency on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pride Hurts
Posted in Health & Fitness, Life, tagged arm wrestling, injury, life lessons, One Hundred Pushups, Parma Lutheran Church, pride, shoulder, youth ministry on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
… really hurts.
So, as I’ve been participating in the Hundred Pushup Challenge for the past 5 weeks or so, I’ve been getting a little bit of an ego boost in the form of arm and shoulder muscles that had been previously non-existent. That ego boost has also been a bit of a pride boost. (Just [...]
Changing Seasons
Posted in Life, youth ministry, tagged ashland theological seminary, classes, evaluating, graduation, ministry, Parma, Parma Lutheran Church, planning, reflection, relational ministry, school, seasons, spring, summer, summer ministry, youth events, youth ministry on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although you wouldn’t really be able to tell from looking out my window at the 3 inches of snow that fell today, the seasons are beginning to change. Winter turns to spring. Academic busy-ness turns to spring fever and summer fun. The ministry madness of the Christmas to Easter season begins to turn slowly to [...]
I’m Getting Old…
Posted in Lent, Life, tagged adulthood, Camp Mowana, god, Lent, Life, normal, sleep on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
… or perhaps I’m just settling into the “normalcy” of adulthood.
Ever since my silent retreat at Mowana last week, I’ve actually experienced some regularity in my sleeping habits. I’ve been in bed by 11:00 almost every night and up before 9:00 (actually before 8 most days) every day.
I feel like I have a lot to [...]
Awareness and Humility
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged awareness, Christ, Cleveland Clinic, compassion, humility, Lent, ministry, prayer on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God has been challenging me this Lenten season in big ways. I journaled about this on March 2nd, but figured that it’s definitely blog-worthy:
I noticed a lady in the waiting room at the Cleveland Clinic today who seemed to be upset about something. I couldn’t tell for sure, but as I occasionally heard what sounded [...]
Some Excerpts
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged anger, authenticity, breaking, brokenness, connection, failure, fear, freedom, frustration, healing, insecurity, journal, Lent, liturgical, loneliness, relationships, Satan, temptation on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been journaling a lot through this Lenten journey. What I have lacked in “blogging” I have certainly accounted for in pages upon pages of internal reflection during this time. I think it’s been healthy. Here’s a glimpse at where I’ve been so far:
Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent [...]
On Passion and High School Basketball
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, youth ministry, tagged basketball, Faith, following Christ, involvement, passion, questions, reflection, relationship, worship dance, youth ministry on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I love watching people who I care about do the things that they are passionate about. And more than watching, I love involving myself.
Perhaps that explains my recent fascination with high school basketball. It’s strange. When I was in high school, I never attended a single basketball game, and I had no desire to do [...]
Dear Facebook,
Posted in Faith, Fun, Lent, Life, tagged facebook, Friends, friendship, god, Lent, love, lyrics, Missy Higgins, open letter, pictures, relationships, Tetris, Where I Stood on February 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For the past four years, I have allowed you to consume my life. And I’m afraid that our relationship has gone too far. I have allowed my self-worth to be dictated by wall-posts, comments and friend requests. I have allowed you to make me feel popular whenever I browse through my 4823923 friends, when in [...]
Ash Wednesday Reflections
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, Reflections, tagged Ash Wednesday, discipline, facebook, Faith, heart, instant messenger, internet, Joel, Lent, sacrifice, Twitter, worship on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This year marks the first in quite a number that I have not been able to attend an Ash Wednesday service (mainly because all of the churches I would attend for a service only have one at 7pm which falls right in the middle of my night class). While I miss the symbolic act of [...]
The Beginning of a Journey
Posted in Faith, Lent, Life, tagged AIM, always available, communication, confession, facebook, family, Friends, fully present, Lent, relationships, Scott, struggles, Twitter, youth ministry on February 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The liturgical season of Lent has always been one of my favorite seasons of the church year. This year, I’m particularly excited for the Lenten journey to which God has called me. Ben recently wrote a wonderful post about Giving Up, Giving Out, and Taking In noting that:
…the season of Lent is not just about [...]
