encouragement

...is to break us, show us who we are, sort through the pieces, discard
the undesirable, and re-build us in the image of our Maker. The whole
process is, in the most simplistic terms possible, NOT fun. Ever. And
if anyone says they’re having fun, they’re lying. I’m not saying joy is
impossible (for we are actually told to be joyful in the midst of  Read More »

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My grandfather was a classy guy. He was brilliant and the most stubborn person I have ever met. He thought he had met his match with me though. My grandfather was my hero when I was a kid. He paid attention to me unlike anyone else. Even though I was 8 and he was several decades older, we would have debates about everything.  Read More »

I recently had one of my students come visit me in my office (I teach English at a junior college in Japan, although I’m a recent grad myself). She will graduate in a year, and has big goals for her life. The things she wants to do are rare for someone her age in this country.  Read More »

To be completely honest, this is my first entry and I am not completely sure what is being looked for. With that in mind, I think I will write about how much a friend can influence you. Without knowing, a friend can literally change the way you act, who you are, and what you believe in.  Read More »

Hello,

No today I will not wish everyone a merry christmas, but instead offer a few words of insight for what it is worth.

To the best of my knowledge, none of us had any clue when and to what family we would be born to. So sometimes we may not got the start we would have wanted. However, we do have control on how we shape our life afterwards.  Read More »