10.21.09
Portland’s Church Scene
It’s not often that I watch CBN anymore but I happened to come across this article on Season of Service and thought it was worth sharing.
10.05.09
Resurrection
So I finally read The Shack about a month ago and am already working my way through it a second time with Bryan. And it’s got me thinking. A lot actually. About a lot of things.
When I was in college, many many moons ago now, my world was fairly black and white. It was a nice season to live in since it didn’t require much angst in forming judgement calls about almost anything. It was either right or wrong. Good or bad. Period.
Now I find myself living in the gray space, and not having ready answers for pretty much anything is very frustrating. It’s made me a more thoughtful person and a more open person but ultimately it’s also made me a more frustrated person. There are lots of opportunities every day to somehow choose sides over an issue. Suddenly I find myself being that person who believes that there might be space in the middle and that it doesn’t constitute sitting on the fence, unwilling to commit to anything. This is a very foreign place to be.
Some of this thinking has been about resurrection and how my understanding of Christ’s resurrection should impact my daily life. If some part of us lives on eternally and perhaps even the world itself is made new not by decimating everything and starting over but by resurrecting some of what is here, what does that say about how we should treat ourselves, each other, and the world we live in?
09.04.09
Drive to Work
Here it is, before 7am and I’ve dragged myself out of bed and into the office.
I was rewarded with a gorgeous rainbow on the way. A good reminder of God’s faithfulness.
09.01.09
H2C
This past weekend Bryan ran with the Twisted Blisters in the “Mother of all Relays”, Hood to Coast. It was an awesome experience for all of us. For me it meant a cozy beach hangout in Manzanita, time with Grandma E, and lots of R&R. For Bryan it meant a big accomplishment, lots of perseverance, a chance to bond with eleven other men, and the bug to do it all over again next year. 
08.27.09
Long Beach Weekend Trip
We spent a short weekend with the Deckers in Long Beach and had so much fun! That frying pan was actually used back in the early 1900s. And notice that Levi and I are posed with the Long Beach Police Station right behind us. We’re the real troublemakers in the group.
Trip to Hawaii
After Kai’s wedding we visited Pearl Harbor. This is a view of the flag on the USS Arizona.
Some of the bridal party with the bride.
Visiting the Dole Plantation
Bryan snorkeling in Waimea Bay
08.26.09
July Pictures
Grandma E’s yummy poppyseed muffins
Serious Water Gun Fights
My brother Avery and his wife Miranda. We celebrated his
birthday while in Spokane.
Grandma E
06.29.09
Spud Love
I just have to rave about my grocery service. I’ve been getting my produce delivered by Spud for a few months now and really love it. They make an effort to go local whenever possible and it reminds me of my Grandma’s garden when I open up the bin and find lettuce with dirt on the leaves and carrots that look like they were pulled from the ground just before they showed up on my doorstep.
06.22.09
Unpacking
I was at a conference recently where Marilyn Meberg asked every one in the audience to pull one thing out of the “Where were you God?” box that we all have lurking somewhere in the basements of our souls. My initial response was, “What are you talking about? I don’t have anything in that box.” Hahaha….
It’s a scary thing, being open to facing what goes inside the “Where were you God?” box. It brings up more questions like, Do you care? Am I loved? Aren’t You omincient? Don’t You have my best interests in mind? Was I unfaithful? Weak? Do I not trust You enough?
Part of me wonders if it would be productive to spend some quiet time before the Lord opening that box even wider. The situations in life where I have felt abandoned or betrayed have left scars, and a wound that hasn’t been taken care of can never properly heal. The only barrier to this “project” is time. I kind of want an overnight resolution with God. Not a surprising reaction since I live in a world of instant gratification. A slow journey does not sound appealing.
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