"Though my training for this event is physical and mental, may it also serve to shape Christlike qualities in my spirit--yielding a greater fortitude, endurance, faith, focus, discipline, and intentionality in the ways I live my life in Your service and for Your glory, O God."~ "A Liturgy For Competitors" by Douglas McKelvey I woke … Continue reading What Running Track Taught Me
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The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
"Be just and merciful and brave." | CS Lewis | The Magician's Nephew I often forgot about The Magician's Nephew when I thought of The Chronicles of Narnia. I used to look at it as the one I had to suffer through before I could get to the "fun" books in the series. I thought … Continue reading The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
To Complain or Not To Complain? | Excellence Over Mediocrity V
"I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive." | Brooke Hampton Summer 2019 completely revolutionized my thinking in two ways as I learned … Continue reading To Complain or Not To Complain? | Excellence Over Mediocrity V
The Saga of Hope Part II | January 2020
"I wish tonight would last forever and it would never end We were introduced as strangers, now we're leaving here as friends Every word that you speak is a melody as we're writing the songs of our lives Everyone knows we don't want to go home but we can't stay here tonight. Come on up … Continue reading The Saga of Hope Part II | January 2020
Till The End of The Line I | Tony Stark
"We were always meant to say goodbye." | "Already Gone" by Sleeping At Last Nostalgia. All the Feelings. Bittersweet. The End of An Era. I don't think we realize how privileged we are to be living in the time of the Avengers. The Marvel Cinematic Universe created an era that's about to end next week. … Continue reading Till The End of The Line I | Tony Stark
The Sympathizing Tear | The Office Shenanigans III
"I will not say, do not weep; for not all tears are an evil." | JRR Tolkien | The Return of the King So last week, I mentioned that Toby cried two days in a row. The first time was because he'd choked on a Ghost Pepper flake and nearly died. Refer to A Tale … Continue reading The Sympathizing Tear | The Office Shenanigans III
A Tale of Chili | The Office Shenanigans II
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." | JRR Tolkien | The Hobbit Last Monday, a co-worker brought in two pounds of chili and nearly murdered The Office. Yes, I'm exaggerating...mostly. He really did bring in two pounds of chili but no one … Continue reading A Tale of Chili | The Office Shenanigans II
Brave New World | The Office Shenanigans I
"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way." | Michael Scott | The Office In other words, everything is an adventure, even speaking. When you live with your eyes wide open, there is never a dull moment. So I mentioned in … Continue reading Brave New World | The Office Shenanigans I
Resurgam | Lessons From Poldark
"I lost sight of something. I came in search of it. Having found it, I am going home." | Ross Poldark Much like Ross, we lose sight of things rather frequently. We forget friends, agonize over small hurts and forget large blessings, and get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget … Continue reading Resurgam | Lessons From Poldark
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