A few days ago Christians of both Protestant and Catholic flavors around the globe celebrated Ash Wednesday, or at the very least acknowledged it. This day is to serve as a mark, not only to the start of the Lenten season but also to our constant and continued dependence on God in our lives, for from…
Tag: Pastoral vocation
Perfect Wallpaper, Elvis, and Other Assorted Thoughts
I am living in a hotel room this week. The wallpaper in my hotel room is textured, and patterned to look sort of like bamboo or rattan or something. It was hung circa 1989, along with the colorful parrot portraits that preside over the two full sized beds in the room. Said beds are festooned…
Doxology
I keep a lot of the little notes of encouragement that students leave on my desk to look at when times are tough. They’re awesome: Hi J…stay awesome. You are the coolest. Thanks for everything. I swear your prayers helped me. And indeed, when times are tough I need only look just beyond my computer…