til death do us part

A few friends of mine have encouraged me to write a column or blog on dating on a number of occasions because I always seem to have new funny dating stories to tell.  Of course, writing about them does not appeal to me because the funniest details would be obvious to the person I’m writing … Continue reading til death do us part

a heavenly father

From Matthew 6, Jesus talking: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there … Continue reading a heavenly father

strength paradox

I watched a TV show episode yesterday that's sort of lame but uplifting for me. A character in the show dealing with an addiction was confronted by a character that previously dealt with a similar addiction. One attempted to persuade the other that their separate-but-shared issue was possible to overcome. The current addicted character told … Continue reading strength paradox

lost and not quite found

Oh me, oh my. Do you ever feel lost? Is that the syndrome of the pre-success-realized twenty-something, waiting to emerge into this thing called adulthood? It feels incredibly slow in coming but it also feels that I am incredibly slow in arriving. I haven't yet blamed it all on me, nor has anyone let me. … Continue reading lost and not quite found

current favorite

My current favorite song lyric by my current favorite singer/songwriter, Ella Yelich O'Connor, AKA Lorde: "Maybe the Internet raised us, or maybe people are jerks." - World Alone, Lorde I have never been much of person to idolize a star but this girl is pretty darn cool as far as values go, in my unsolicited … Continue reading current favorite