It’s so easy to have a passive attitude about the evil going on around us. Subconsciously, we dismiss the fight on this earth because this isn’t our home. This attitude could not be more wrong. We are called to be salt and light to the earth.
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Peace With Skye Peterson
Ever been to a Skye Peterson concert, or listened to her music? I’m telling you, she’s amazing!
The Best Kind of Education
What is true education? Many would say the memorization of fact or the acquirement of knowledge constitutes a good education. While this is true, I would argue that the pursuit of Truth stands above all of these goals.
In Defense of Princess Buttercup (Passivity or Patience?)
Last summer I got together several times with a few of my closest friends. We talked about life, work, and driving, ate my friend’s mom’s incredible chocolate chip cookies, and watched The Princess Bride. It was only my second time watching it, and as usual my brain began analyzing as the end credits rolled across…
Christmas Hope
I haven’t posted in a while. And there’s a reason, actually. Someone very close to me is in the hospital and things don’t look too hopeful. It affected our Christmas, so only my immediate family was able to celebrate together. Very different from the kind of holiday I’ve known my whole life. So I decided…
Bo the Hamster and Thankfulness
My sister got a hamster for her birthday. I know. Help. From the beginning, I was opposed to it. A hamster? Like the kind that runs on a wheel all night long and keeps everyone in the house awake? The kind that STINKS? The kind that can supposedly flatten its body, escape through the slats…
Feathered Fancies
Have you ever heard the poem “Hope is the Thing with Feathers,” by Emily Dickinson? The first stanza is very popular, but the other two are not so widely known. Hope is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all –…
Spicy Pumpkin Cookies
I just want to say that when I post recipes on this blog, I will not write a short novel prior to presenting the recipe. 😂 Suffice to say that these cookies are probably the best pumpkin flavored thing I have ever made. (And I have an excellent pumpkin muffin recipe.) They’re easy and so…