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Saturated
This past weekend I had a short moment to take a quick hike in Robber’s Cave State Park in OK. It was not much of a hike, so much as a jaunt and a moment for a breath. It had been torrentially raining so the entire way down I could hear rivulets turning into mini…
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The Chipping on the Edge
In my office I have a nice yew wood desk. It was donated to the church and has served me very well. If I’m being honest, the quality is far beyond what I would have bought for myself so I feel blessed to get to use it. From the front side it communicates stability and…
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Are We Better For It?
It’s hard to hear sometimes. Over the din of constant entertainment flooding our airways, it is difficult to hear the subtle things of life, the whispers of the Divine. Our generation inherited a world that was theorized to be a cold, dead place and has accelerated to fill, to fill, to fill. It starts with…
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Mine Has a Red Door
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a benefit dinner for an organization near us that creates enterprises and community for adults with disability in a Christian context. It is a beautiful organization that currently hosts an independent living environment for adults with disability. As a parent of a child with Down…
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These Heights are here without us
Several times in my life I’ve been on a hike out in the high places in the world, and stopped to wonder at the beauty. There’s something heart-achingly beautiful about the rocky places that wedge against the sky. What compounds this beauty is the remoteness of it. Many of these places are seen by less…
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Climate Change
This morning as I was walking into the church, I heard a bird call that has become familiar to me. I believe that it’s a mockingbird, because it is the exact sound and cadence of a car alarm coming from a bird. These creatures, exposed to sounds alien to them yet become routine, blended their…
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Sky Surf
Often when I’m outside walking, I’m amazed at how the sky seems to mimic the ocean. It’s amazing to me how the clouds flit and flow just like I’ve seen the sea on a stormy day. Or watching the dull and calm constant waves pressing from side to side. It’s like watching two sisters, the…
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Straining the Deodorant
Recently, I found myself in a quandary. I hate going to the store, but was in need for multiple hygiene things. When my hair gets long, I tend to get the mad scientist look. In order to tame my insane hair, conditioner and hair product is necessary. But with my distaste for going to the…
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Drinking Songs, Marching Songs, and Worship
This morning I happened across the video of Hozier singing “The Humours of Whiskey,” found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-UItNBoMw It’s a beautiful rendition of the song, a haunting recording. It started me thinking on a concept that has often rolled around in my head: why don’t people sing in worship services? If a man can jump on…
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