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On Time and Oyster Shells
An old-fashioned hourglass is a beautiful visual representation of time passing. Grains of sand fall from a miniature heaven into an empty enclosed space. The level rises until the mini heaven has given all that it has to give. In… Continue reading
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Dwelling
Child: Where does God live? Ancient Man: On the highest peak of the holy mountain, shrouded in cloud and fire, distant and thunderous. The path there is treacherous for the living. Medieval Man: Child, God does not live on this… Continue reading
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Seasons
One of my new favorite authors, Joshua Gibbs, wrote somewhere (I wish I could remember where) about how the purpose of each stage of life is to prepare for the next. I remember that Gibbs was writing about high school… Continue reading
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The Facebook Dilemma, pt. 2: Rebuilding Babel
A Mission Without a Moral Compass When Facebook launched in the early 2000s, Mark Zuckerberg had no long-term plan or goal. Soon after they had reached 1 million accounts, an interviewer asked him what his plans were for the company… Continue reading
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The Facebook Dilemma, pt. 1: On Access
Life is full. There are many things to be do besides stare out the window and think about the ways in which technology changes the experience of living, but that’s exactly what I have found myself doing this last month.… Continue reading
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Known & Loved
I would like to introduce you to my niece. Say hello to Mary. Mary is six and a half years old and was born with a very rare genetic disorder called CardioFacioCutaneous Syndrome (CFC). Don’t worry if you have never… Continue reading
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Siren Songs and Countermelodies
I had a birthday this week. Normally I would not mention it in this kind of public space. I hesitate to do so even now lest anyone think that I’m fishing for extra birthday attention. I’m not. That said, I… Continue reading
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On Scrubbing Tubs
It is not too much to say that I have scrubbed more tubs in the last three months than I have in the previous fifteen years. “What does this mean?” I hear you ask. “Are you really scrubbing more than… Continue reading
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Mockingbird
If “Hope’s the thing with feathers,” Then surely it’s a mocker –That cocks its impish head and tauntsEach dark, despairing hour – Sore tossed upon the waves, I’ve cried, “All’s lost! Life comes undone – “When “Lost – life comes!”… Continue reading
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Walking backwards in the dark
As many of you know, last year on November 1st I chose not to renew my contract at the school where I had been teaching for five years. I wrestled with God and he won. He asked me to trust… Continue reading
Of Wonders & Wanders 