not too long ago, i decided that love isn't a feeling. that it isn't something that will fill you up and make you feel all giddy inside. that it isn't to say that all your problems would be fixed and that everything down the road would be a walk in the park. no, love is not that, because feelings are fleeting, but love is not ( Read more... )

it's raining again.

without rain, we wouldn't enjoy sunny days as much.
without failure, we wouldn't be able to grow and become better people.
without sadness, we wouldn't know what it means to be happy.

i guess rain isn't all that bad.  it gives me a chance to stay indoors to be quiet and calm.  it's peaceful.

i've come to realize that everything in this world is temporary. this is especially true for the ephemeral fashion and trends, the ever-changing popular culture, and for technology, which is constantly developing. but it's also true for other things. if you think about it, university life is short, people come and go, and memories fade with time ( Read more... )

the topic of authenticity has been brought up a lot lately. in my softball fellowship devotionals, in my discussions with friends, and in my thoughts. i've been contemplating most about whether i've been an authentic Christian, and also an authentic person in general. truthfully, i know i haven't - at least not all the time, and i wish i could ( Read more... )

in the shadows, i can hear Your voice, singing to me ( Read more... )

it doesn't change anything.

i stumbled onto a cool site called Wordle last night. it basically takes a passage and generates a "word cloud" by making words that occur most frequently appear bigger.
i decided to use the text from this blog, and then i made a new desktop wallpaper from it. i think it looks awesome. i really like it.


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i was reading back at some of the devotionals that i tabbed. i came across one that i really liked, so i thought i'd share it.

Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. (Ecclesiastes 7:3)

Sorrow, under the power of divine grace, performs various ministries in our lives. Sorrow reveals unknown depths of the soul, and ( Read more... )

now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1)

faith. it's such a difficult concept to grasp. as humans, it's hard to believe something when we cannot physically see or feel it. i think this is definitely something that i struggle with, and it bothers me because i want to have faith in God, and i know i ( Read more... )

it's been raining quite a bit lately. i guess you know that spring is here when that happens ( Read more... )