Thoughts

Perhaps the reason human life is so constantly in flux is to exemplify the only true constant: God's unchanging love for us and the relationship he makes possible through his son, Christ.

Thank you Lord, for all the changes in my life.

Home

“Home is where the heart is,” they say. To which I reply:
“What if my heart is made up of thousands of pieces scattered all over the world? And what if I find that all the pieces of my heart aren’t in existence in this world at all?”

I find the term “home” a difficult one to make my own.

Odd

The maturation process is a strange one. I can long for future stages in life and be reduced to tears over a fond childhood memory in the course of one short conversation. Though I’ve never been prone to violent or prolonged mood-swings, I do find myself with growth-induced emotional whiplash fairly often these days.

Words of Wisdom

It's funny how difficult it is to find the time to blog when I'm on vacation. Yes, it's actually much easier to blog when I'm in school full time. Why? I suppose it is because I am already in the swing of writing constantly.  This doesn't mean that my mind isn't engaged while I'm on vacation. Quite the contrary, actually.

Anyway, here is a link to a 5-minute video with some great advice about marriage. Even though I have not entered this state yet, I still find this message valuable in shaping my understanding of the marriage covenant.

Piper, Carson, and Keller on Sustaining the Covenant of Marital Love