(Read this from Addie first.) There are three things you need – “school supplies” if you will – for reading Addie Zierman’s “Night Driving: A Story of Faith in the Dark” The Elizabethtown soundtrack. I didn’t think of it until I got to the part where she drives through E-town and mentions it, but I should have put it on from the start. After all, … Continue reading Night Driving – Addie Zierman
Y’all. There are so many good books coming out this year. Seeing as I’ve been a bit MIA since OCTOBER, I’m doing some re-imagining of what this blog will look like in this new season. You see, that last post was inspired by a job offer. In the end, I moved from sunny, sweaty Texas to the frozen snowglobe that is Illinois. I now live … Continue reading 5 Memoirs to Look Forward to This Year
I’ve done a lot of anxious waiting in my day. You know how it goes: waiting to see if you’ve made the team waiting for test scores to be posted waiting for an acceptance letter waiting for approval on the apartment waiting after a job interview waiting for lab results and a diagnosis Increasingly, that news is conveyed through the convenient form of email. Unfortunately, … Continue reading The Waiting Room: Applications, Acceptance, Approval and Anxiety
So grateful I got to interview Tim Adriany before his death. What a privilege to write his story for I Am Second. Read about how God works through a faithful life and a supportive community. Tim Adriany lived in the eastern North Carolina town of Parkton. He couldn’t drive any more. The cancer spreading throughout his body made sure of that. That didn’t change his … Continue reading How a Dying Man Lived Second
The Power of a Praying Wife Priscilla Shirer and Karen Abercrombie shine in War Room, the latest inspirational flick from the Kendrick Brothers. It hardly seems possible that this is the same studio that brought us “Facing the Giants” (bless). Don’t be deceived by the title, however. This is nowhere near a macho battle-soaked action movie. At least, not in the physical realm. Instead, War … Continue reading In Review: War Room
I was pretty obsessed with tennis for a phase in my mid-teen years. In middle school, I took summer group lessons with an enthusiastic coach and eventually tried out for the high school JV tennis team. I was almost always next-to-last in the team rankings, but that didn’t stop me from loving the sport overall. I continued playing for fun with my friends and family, … Continue reading From My Experience: Tennis Lessons
I’m headed to the Mother Land (Texas) this weekend so I thought I would share some of my favorite Texas tourism stops, including barbecue recommendations. Here are five: 1. “Texas” the musical. It explains a lot about my love of this state and my self-identification as a Texan to know that I was raised crossing the border from New Mexico nearly every summer to attend … Continue reading From My Experience: Texas Tourism and the Best of Barbecue
I’m not sure where my next move will take me yet, whether it’s across town or across the country, but I learned a thing or two last time that I want to remember and pass along to all of you. You will always need more packing tape. I stood in the office supply section of Wal-Mart today and finally landed on the big roll. I … Continue reading From My Experience: Moving Preparation
The Houston Symphony Orchestra played host to thousands of music lovers at the third annual Houston Symphony Day of Music. Young and old alike turned out for this free multi-stage event last Sunday in downtown Houston. Concerts included a special visit from the Colombian Youth Philharmonic, an internationally lauded social project that has proven wildly successful if judging by the musicianship clearly exemplified by Sunday afternoon‘s … Continue reading Even the Symphony’s Bigger in Texas
In continuation with our summer series, here are three more ways to get to know your community. Historical sites – It took two years of living in Birmingham for me to finally visit the Civil Rights Institute and three to visit 16th Street Baptist Church. Once I did, I understood the city on a much deeper level. I had two separate Birminghams in my mind: … Continue reading From My Experience: 3 More Ways to Explore Your City
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