Wow, where do I start? This has been the busiest and best year of my life. My birthday falls a week in to the new year (on January 7) so 2007 was basically my year of being 21. 2007 was a year on the move. For a brief recap: I moved 4 times (as usual) …
Yearly Archive: 2007
Dec 17
Experience the Joy of the Season: We are made to love!
“I was made to love and be loved by you” Toby Mac shouts as he raps in his song Made to Love. Truly we are made to love! I have never experienced more joy than I have tonight. I spent most of the evening handing out gifts and coffee to people on the streets of …
Dec 13
To Feel or To Know
My experiences in life recently have taught me that it is much better to know than to feel. Feelings are very trite and temporary. Prior to reaching this conclusion, I was always waiting to start “feeling.” In other words, I was always waiting until I felt like doing something. This train of thought caused me …
Oct 28
What it means to be a Christian: Introduction
Christian, the word conjures images of conservative, not-so-fun, not-so-risky people who spend the early parts of Sunday in a room with similar people, all of whom sing songs and listening to a guy preaching for a while. Then they leave, cut you off on the road, leave a stingy tip at the restaurant, say rude …
Sep 15
Triathlon
Update: The swim was pretty tough, I was not prepared for the temperature of the water or the rough open surface. I pretty much panicked and was able to get through because I had no other choice! Other than the swim and the resulting slow transition time, I felt that I did fairly well. I …
Aug 28
More is Less?
Operation Less Facebook begins today. My goal is to cut Facebook usage down to less than 30 minutes a day. This is going to be hard!
Aug 25
CRIM 2007
Today was the 31st running of the CRIM Festival of Races. I was so anxious for this race I had a hard time sleeping last night! I also was very jittery before the race! Once it got going though, Mike and I found a good pace at around 9:00 per mile. We held our pace …
Aug 23
The Sun and Moon
Title: The Sun and Moon Date: 23 August 2007 Face is bright, heart’s delight Eyes see grey, your’s today Dew on the grass, time’s pass Sun in your hair, color’s fair Lips of red, smile’s fed Eyes are fire, love’s desire Rain in the sky, cloud’s fly Moon on your back, beauties’ track
Jul 16
Back In School
Today is the first day of class! Thanks to the Lord for giving me a good attitude, I’m looking forward to it!
Jul 03
Summer Vacation: Official Blog Entry
Here it is, my official summer vacation blog entry. Web Album My plans are as follows: Spend the 4th in Indianapolis, IN Hang out with Dan Harel in St. Louis, MO on Saturday the 7th. Leave St. Louis early Sunday Spend the night in South Dakota at the Bear Butte State Park Head to Everett, …