Personal reflections on my life and experiences.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” ~ Luke 15:20 It’s been a good day, but my mind has wandered all over within it. I’ve thought about the...
Read more →Yesterday was a good day. It was the first day I felt peace about doing this sabbatical thingy, and it was the first day I felt like I did it mostly right. I got up later in the morning, free from obligations, and while my friends collected at church, I was able to slowly...
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“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ― C.G. Jung It is already Saturday, January 4th, and I recognize it has been a chunk of time since I’ve posted anything here. Part of the reason for the gap has been an on-going lack of clarity about what to write when sitting down...
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Thanksgiving morning. Today is a special, festive day, no doubt. In 3 hours or so, the family will be gathered at my folk’s house, and the smell of turkey and dressing and pumpkin pies and gravy will fill every room. The low clamor of multiple conversations will amble until food is brought to the...
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Today’s been one of those days so far. A Monday after a rare cold and snowy weekend in Albuquerque, I thought I felt rested and fired up for a good work day today. I knew I was coming to work with a few clear items I needed to hammer out- and I thought I...
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Wednesday evening, November 13. It is the middle of the evening on the day in the middle of the week in the middle of November. And it feels like it. I am looking forward to December. I am planning a hiatus. I am planning a social sabbatical. By God’s grace, I am hoping to...
Read more →Heard this on my way home tonight on the radio and was instantly mesmerized. Layered vocals, guitar flourishes, driving tempo, sweet lyrics. Hunter Hayes meets Rascal Flatts. One hear, and I was hooked. Love.
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About three months ago, a friend of mine approached me after small group, telling me she went to see an acupuncturist who had helped her a lot with some frustrating symptoms. She had heard me mention several times in prior meetings how I had been having some stomach problems that came and left my...
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Tonight after work, I was grateful to get a little quiet time at a new coffee place that opened recently just up the street from work. The Brew opened sometime in the last month, and I ended up stumbling upon it by accident about two or so weeks ago. Out for a walk, I...
Read more →Been a while, so here’s another fun and catchy tune from Nail. Love it.
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It has nagged me all of my life, this question, and for whatever reasons, the answer has continued to evade me. Yes, perhaps because of my fears, or because of my simple thinking, or because of my predilection to pursue pleasure. But as one ages, the question does not trail off and simply disappear. ...
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“The simplest formular for a fulfilled life is; God+Wisdom+Industry! God is the source of your destiny and purpose; Wisdom is the potential he gives to you to make right choices; Your industry reveals your responsibility to release whatever the God of your purpose introduced you to by your divine thoughts and imaginations!” ―...
Read more →Alberto is an older Hispanic gentleman I met a few months ago at our church. Gray-haired and slightly stooped, Alberto switches from large-rimmed reading glasses to giant-framed blackout sunglasses, depending on where he is in the sun or in the building. He is clearly not wealthy, but when he talks, you can hear he...
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After dinner tonight, I stood out in the lot in front of the restaurant, between our cars, with my dad while my mom visited with some church friends inside. The sun was dropping and a slight chill was in the breezy air, and we just talked a little about the day, and in a...
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It’s 9:35 PM, and I just might make it to be before 10 tonight. That would be appreciated because my body wants the rest. And my mind. I stayed at work until about 8 tonight working on updating an application that doesn’t want to let go of me. It was developed by someone else,...
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I’ve been listening to this on repeat for the last three or four days, if not watching the video. Why? I don’t know. Yeah- I know, it’s old. I know. Everyone had their day loving it. Yeah- it was a big hit. It’s typical super pop fare. Still, I love it. I totally dug...
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