Category Archives: Religion

These entries are of a religious nature, and were largely written for the first iteration of my faith log.

Back Towards Calm

It’s forever a theme in my life that things go along swimmingly, and then some big interruption happens. Many of these interruptions are positive, mind you, so that’s okay. Sometimes, even the negatives can end up being positives. [For example, Dad's retirement + his networking = me attending MSMS, which made college [...]

Doors Opening … and Closing?

I got a phone call today that confirmed something I’d been thinking was happening even before I was promoted: I have been asked to take TBE’s internal program management training course.
I’ve felt for some time that my boss has been training me to be his … successor isn’t the right word, because that implies [...]

The Early Morning Experiment

I’ve forgotten what I need the most
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
I’ve forgotten what I love the most
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
– Andrew Osenga, “If I Had Wings …”, Souvenirs and Postcards
Rick asked me this past weekend how things were going with getting up early and having some quiet time before starting my day. [...]

I Hate the Silence

‘Cause this room is so peaceful and this room is so quiet.
And I hate the silence
– “Center Aisle“, Caedmon’s Call, Caedmon’s Call
First off, let me say this entry is not about my depression, even if the song quote is from a song about suicide.
No, this is about changing a weird behavioral pattern of mine: hating [...]

Welcome to the Goldrush

Suddenly I’m weightless.
Gravity is mine.
I see it with my eyes closed,
what my heart knows: we must leave this world behind.
‘Cause when I wake from dreaming,
it’s then I’m most alive.
Eye lids barely open, no words spoken,
ah, but you were by my side.
You can always tell me
anything at all.
Think of all the times
you’ve let my lips move, [...]