But I won't waste this epic 300th blog post by rambling about blogging...Let's talk "Weekend in Review!"For some reason, competition was the theme of my entire weekend. There was 3 crazy games of racquetball with my mom. And watching scary people play basketball at the IM building. There was the youth group’s raucous and intense Killer UNO tournament. The Green-Eyed Girl won it...
On Tuesday evening, I was in the middle of a youth prayer meeting—a rather awesome, vibrant and intense prayer meeting—when someone came to whisper shocking news in my ear. A young married couple from our church had been in a car accident. There was no information known except the two different hospitals they had been taken to. One hospital named “_____ Trauma Center.”...
When I rejoice…or yell… or sigh… or laugh… (Weekend in Review)When my fingers were numb with cold during Friday night outreach: “suffering for the Gospel—American-style!”When TV people decide to switch back-and-forth between basketball games when there remains only 15 seconds on the clock, and then another game in double-overtime: “What are you DOING?!”When we work on songwriting after midnight.When the giggling is unending...
The end draweth nigh, and here it is! We’ve talked about sooo many topics relating to Singleness. Things like Trust, Idolatry, Purity, Friendship, Distraction, etc. I’ve racked my brain to think of the many struggles and victories that I’ve had, and tried to write about them all. I hope that you (whether married or single) have found encouragement, exhortation and edification through this...
It's March Madness! Of course, I'm gonna be using basketball metaphors. Actually... while I like basketball, I don't watch much TV at all! So my exposure to the craziness of college basketball tournaments is limited to 30 minutes of ESPN when I'm at the gym... or obsessive checking of the scores of the PSU vs. George Mason game in the NIT tourney. Which...
We are nearing the end of the long, very extended series on Singleness. I didn't realize that it has been over a month since the beginning of this series. This is partially because singleness is a such a multi-faceted topic, and partly because I don't blog as a full-time job. Thank goodness.It's important to keep marriage and singleness in the right perspective. While...
MY WEEKEND:Laughter. Yes, laughing until the tears came over the comedy of Brad Stine about animal rights. I cried *real tears*… Mucho gracias to The Chatty Girl for her insistence on watching those videos! :)Group Effort/Tract Stamping. “Can you answer the million-dollar question? And why did you stamp your arm? Everyone should stamp their arms! And then get it tattooed there! Ahhhh, no,...
Musings on Singleness: Friendship with Married PeopleMy warning to you! About married people, please don’t kick ‘em to the curb just as soon as they say their vows. You need them!!If we neglect to pursue friendship with married couples, we have missed an OVERWHELMING blessing of the Body of Christ in action. Remember, the Body is many different parts working together. If I...
Why do I always choose to talk about the tough subjects? Yet here I am again. Tackling a concept that I would rather not… We are going to talk about appropriate and edifying friendship with other singles. Personally, I love to gather with groups of other single Christian young people. If, for no other reason, than to observe the romantic undercurrents going on...
Musings on Singleness: ServiceThroughout this series, I have been posing many questions to reveal the state of our hearts. Let us have a little change of direction. It’s never a good idea to look too much at self. We run the risk of becoming “navel-gazers.” Heart examination is good; self-obsession is not.Now let’s turn our attention to the right actions commanded by Scripture...
Home, sweet, home… On Friday night, we packed an incredible number of youth and young adults into my house for a veritable feast of Mexican food. Including strange, yet yummy fruit empanadas and miscellaneous Mexican dishes… then time for my new favorite movie—Madagascar 2! Remind me never to invite that many people for a movie night! It was hilarious and very squished and...
Musings on Singleness: LonelinessThere was an interview given by Nicole Kidman, a famous actress (and no, I don’t recommend her movies) about her response to winning an Oscar. Surprisingly, at the pinnacle of her career and as the whole world recognized her accomplishments in film, Ms. Kidman did not feel happiness—rather, she felt loneliness. She said, “It felt big. It felt lonely and...
Musings on Singleness: DistractionDistraction. It's happened to all of us. We'll be walking along, happily engrossed in life and ministry, doing well in the things of God, serving in the kingdom... and then *BAM* someone appears. And all of the sudden, feelings are going crazy. Birds begin to sing. We see fireworks and smell roses and everything seems a bit fuzzy and fantastic!...
Musings on Singleness: SatisfactionShepherd JesusAre You my satisfaction?I shall not be in want.My sustenance.Are You my restoration?I shall not stray the path.Lead me in the good paths,Your pathsOf righteousness.Even when I walk in darknessI followYour nearness.Fear flees from meI am overwhelmed in peaceYour comfort.Your shelter.The question we are anxiously avoiding is this: “What if the Lord doesn’t want me to get married? Like...
Quick thinking word games with The Little Bro while on the road. Slapping together sandwiches for the bachelor party. Victorious bball games and time with friends. Following an energetic child around the gym and talking. Chinese food & movie musical time. My warning text to a bachelor at the bachelor party, “Is it safe to come home now?” hehe. (No worries, people—the most...
