I have read some wonderful things around the blogosphere lately - enjoy!
The faithful in Kenya: Missionary aviator Delorenzoflyer writes movingly about his experience visiting a slum in Nairobi during all of that country’s current unrest in “One Tribe.” (It is the January 28, 2008 entry; I could not find a permalink.) I highly recommend reading it; we [...]
Filed under: Blogging on January 31st, 2008 | 3 Comments »
You have probably heard about all of the fighting and unrest going on in Kenya right now. This story puts a personal face on it. Blogger “Prodigal Jon” posted today about an orphanage co-founded by his uncle, on an island in Lake Victoria. There are threats being made against it, and it may be under attack soon. [...]
Filed under: Christianity on January 30th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Oh, what a beautiful morning. Last night I had a frustrating return of my insomnia. It’s been so much better since I’ve been getting up early for my 8:00 class. But last night it decided to flare up again for no reason. I was awake until after 4:00, and I needed to get up at [...]
Filed under: My Life on January 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We talk about modesty a lot in the church, don’t we? And yet we as Christian women are often reluctant to commit to it. There seem to be so few clothing options. Or it seems to be confining and subservient. Or it’s too much trouble to think about specific standards for ourselves. The list of excuses/cop-outs [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Christianity, Culture on January 29th, 2008 | 22 Comments »
I wanna set the world on fire
Until it’s burning bright for You
It’s everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?
I, I am small but
You, You are big enough
I, I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams
Come and give them wings
Lord, with You
There’s nothing I cannot do
I wanna feed the hungry [...]
Filed under: Career/Education, My Life, Personal Reflection, Struggles on January 27th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My roommate Sarah and I just finished watching Emma. Oh, it is such a good movie! It’s one of my favorite Jane Austen movies, second only to Pride and Prejudice. It has some of the best quotes ever - e.g., the title of this post, said by Emma’s father Mr. Woodhouse. So funny. Or:
Emma: “You [...]
Filed under: Books/Writing on January 25th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
when i woke up this morning, i looked out the window. it’s pretty much the first thing i do every morning. the sun was finally out and had just fully crested the horizon, frostily brilliant, enough to make me squint.
as a kid, i didn’t really like sunshine. i preferred the coziness of rainy mornings or snowy [...]
Filed under: Personal Reflection on January 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In another response to my “Topics: You Decide” post on January 16th, Joe wrote, “I am friends with a lot of people your age. Sometimes we don’t relate but I keep my trap closed. But I would like to know how to relay wisdom without sound[ing] old or jaded.”
I’m not going to assume anything about the specifics of [...]
Filed under: Culture on January 23rd, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Whenever I see a little black child and a little white child playing together, holding hands, or laughing, I think of these words from King’s infamous, impassioned ”I Have a Dream” speech:
“I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping the words of ‘interposition’ [...]
Filed under: Culture on January 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
In response to my January 16th post, Topics: You Decide, Anjuan wrote, “I would like for you to write about the realities of maintaining purity… My wife and I just had a daughter, and I am keen to help her understand these principles as she grows. The world assumes that it’s impossible… but I know that [...]
Filed under: Culture, Marriage/Family, Singleness/Dating on January 21st, 2008 | 6 Comments »
