This semester, I re-enrolled as a student at a community college. I always thought I’d want to keep learning something, but that’s not the only reason I made my student comeback. When I realized I should probably upgrade my software because it was 3 generations behind the current release, I shopped around and was reminded how beneficial it is to have a student ID. So I enrolled in a couple of music classes, one of which is Popular Songwriting (as opposed to, my friend pointed out, Unpopular Songwriting). Thanks to FAFSA, it’s been more than worth Continue reading…

In an introduction of Gary Haugen at an IJM event, the MC recounted a conversation they had early on in their friendship. He commented how amazing he found it that Haugen was able to return from such trauma and start IJM. Had he been in Gary’s shoes during his initial trip to Rwanda with the  Department of Justice and witnessed the horror Haugen describes in his book, he personally would still be Continue reading…

Several times when people have prayed over me, they tell me God wants to give to me, not because He has to or because I need it, but just because He wants to. He gets a kick out of giving good gifts to His kids. I’d receive that gladly, but I never knew what that meant, what it could look like. This week, I got just a taste of it. Continue reading…

This year, I thought I’d challenge myself to do a few things that have been (to me) intimidating. One is to pray through Operation World. Thanks to Facebook accountability and the occasional pre-scheduling on WordPress, it’s been completely do-able and extremely informative. What has been most striking to me Continue reading…

Every once in awhile, I like to dream small. The latest tech gadgets are shrinking with each new model. I haven’t been following the trends that closely as of late, but it’s hard to not know Apple has released some really nice toys in the last 6 months.

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I’m actually pretty content with a 5-year old PowerBook G4. It has given me cause for a little concern over the last week, but for the most part it has served me well and longer than I had a right to ask, especially since it’s working for me 10-15 hours a day, 6 days a week. I almost feel like I’m cheating on it when I dream about replacing it with a newer, shinier model. To sidestep that awkwardness, I look for things that are different enough to not completely replace it. Continue reading…