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On Hold and Keeping Place
Navigating the facts and opinions of Our Current Moment can be a daunting task: you can always choose one news source, I suppose, but that becomes it’s own echo-chamber. So it’s nice to find sources that can give a critical … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Internet, Notes for a World's End
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Lighting a Candle
Last week I mentioned Andrew Peterson’s Local Show as going live and online in light of Our Current Moment. A number of other artists have also gone online to share things with followers and fans. Today, and just in time, … Continue reading
“When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll”
From a February 1994 concert at the Family Broadcasting Corporation:
“For the Sake of Your Love”
It’s taken a few days, but I think I’ve found a decent morning routine for “spring break” that could easily last me for the next month depending on how school scheduling works out. A good almost hour-long walk in the … Continue reading
Where Allegory and Story Converge
From a letter of Tolkien’s to Sir Stanley Unwin dated 31 July 1947 (written in response to comments made by Rayner Unwin): I cannot bear funny books or plays myself, I mean those that set out to be all comic; … Continue reading
“All Shall Be Well”
Today was a little more productive than yesterday. It started with a neighborhood walk (which was good because most of the rest of the day brought rain). Then I made my way to the classroom to get ready for the … Continue reading
Caution: Mulligan Necessary
You know how I mentioned that it can take some time to move from “school mode” to “spring break mode”? Well, that was especially true today, most likely because of the rainy weather and the clouds of world and local … Continue reading
Downshifting (or the sense of a life)
There’s this intermediate state between the end of a quarter and a real sense of being “on break” that is always tricky for me to navigate. Part of that difficulty comes from times where I go (almost) straight from the … Continue reading
The Long and Short of It
Scrolling through social media can be daunting and depressing in even the best of circumstances. How much more daunting and depressing it can be in times of concern and crisis. But it can also be of some comfort, as it … Continue reading
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Still Growing Young
This live rendition of Rich Mullins’ “Growing Young” improves on an almost perfect song. I like the acoustic vibe. And a little bit of Chesterton is always a great thing.
Space Enough, and Time 