...Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time He said, "My Grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses."

2 Cor 12

As a general rule, I don't really take pleasure in my ( Read more... )

As people of a broken world, we desire to see God's kingdom with new lenses. In this kingdom, we see power in the helplessness of an infant, peace and restoration between God, humanity, and creation, and forgiveness of debts through Christ's declaration of Jubilee ( Read more... )

One of the most exciting things about sophomore year of college has been that most people have picked a major; and people are starting to think seriously about what they want to do after college, what goals and priorities and activities they want the rest of their lives to be characterized by. (All very outline-ish, of course, but we're starting ( Read more... )

i went on ame's tour today! my beautiful freshman roomie is a wheaton tour guide, and i've never gotten to go on one of her tours, so this morning i skipped class (i know, right?!) and tagged along. it was seriously SO much fun. first off, the weather was perfect for it, sunny and warm and breezy. it was so fun to see her all professional-y. it was ( Read more... )

i think i enjoy knowing things much more than i enjoy learning them.

but the joy's in the journey, ja?

I am pro-life. But I often feel a little hesitant on bragging about it. I think it can often get way too simplified by people, and it is easy to throw out a slogan like "It's a child, not a choice!" and forget about the agonizing choice it really is for many people. It's really easy to forget that not everyone has the family and the church and the ( Read more... )

...We are delighted to accept you for a HNGR internship in 2009 and as a candidate for the HNGR Certificate."

:-)

which was SO cool. Totally one of my new favorite places on campus (I have a lot of those). You could see the moon like right up close, and Mars (except I couldn't really tell it was Mars, but I mean, it was still cool) and SATURN, which was awesome, we could see all the rings and everything ( Read more... )

(God is reading a children's book ( Read more... )

"...I am certain that just as there were and are things I miss about home, when I return there will be things I desperately miss about here. **I don't dread this sort of perpetual touch of homesickness; I cherish it as a reminder** of how very, very thankful I am for the places where I have come and gone, but which remain with me always ( Read more... )