Times is rough

So, in the grand scheme of things, my life is amazing.  I graduated college in 4 years, met some fun people along the way, traveled to far-out destinations, have an encouraging family, an amazingly beautiful and loving girlfriend, a place to sleep, food on the table, and a bottle of merlot and a bottle of [...]

take it home ozzie

Our natural inclination is to be so precise— trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next— that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We think that we must reach some predetermined goal, but that is not the nature of the spiritual life. The nature of the spiritual life is that we are [...]

fall on me

Fall on me ever so gently….washing my filthy stains….shower me with your love…..breathe on these dry bones and break these chains….set me free.
This is a song by Rita Springer that I randomly found in my iTunes library. I believe it was given to me via Pete Horning. There is this theme of [...]

sunday bloody sunday

You gotta love U2. In fact you gotta love music. I am so blown away by people who don’t even listen to music or enjoy it.
I listen to music that mirrors my personality. My tumultuous side identifies with various forms of screamo and hardcore rock bands and yet my introverted side seeks [...]

i am ready

First off, I would like to apologize for anyone who read my earlier blog entry about “you are not your own”. I read “My Utmost for His Highest” everyday by Oswald Chambers and if I find an entry I am moved or challenged by; I paste it into wordpress just so I can come [...]