Well, since I’ve been using social media less, one of the benefits has been an increase in reading and studying. Here are four of my favorites (which all happen to be stories of grace and mercy) from the past few weeks and months… it all started with a guy named James, who just happened to […]
Archives for January 2014
Social Media Quicksand
For the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about distractions. Specifically, I’ve been pondering what distracts me from my primary goals. When I hone in on exactly what I’m doing here, it all boils down to two main goals: I want to live my life in such a way as to honor, obey, […]
Processing Transition
“What is your favorite food?” the teacher asked with methodical dictation. “My… favorite… food… is… uh… manzanas!” replied the young student, copying her teacher’s cadence. “Apples!” reminded the patient, bilingual instructor. I sat reading on the floor below, but was momentarily distracted by the beautiful sounds of freshly-learned English being carried by the morning’s amazingly […]