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…a beautiful beginning
0Current Tunage: Beloved – Aimless Endeavor
It’s sure to leave its mark.
Hey everyone. I’m probably busier now than when school was on (using the normative definition of “busy”, rather than the fiendish one utilized when school is on that really just means “I spent a lot of time procrastinating). I’m working nearly full time hours (if not), as well as getting ready to be Noah‘s best man this Saturday (which means a sweet, sweet BATCH this ‘Sursday, ya’ll).
Also, I have been working on this, and it’s now ready to unveil:
If you click the pretty picture, it will take you to the wondrous “JerryandSteph.com”, which houses all manner of information concerning my/our upcoming nuptials. Check it, yo.
…hull crush depth
1Current Tunage: Frodus – Chiriacho Summit
“…and we washed our weapons in the sea” is definitely my favourite disc of things put together by any Shelby Cinca related work.
I’m trying hard to keep up with myself.
Not that I’ve been “busy”, more just changing gears.
I have one exam left now and then it’s work, work, work… wedding. Something like that. I always have difficulty switching into and out of “school mode” – it almost feels unnatural not to have anything scholastic to procrastinate over.
That being said, there’s lots to be done. I have a wedding website to polish to a glistening, moist shine which might reflect glories untold. The hard part, as always, is really getting started. Beyond that, there’s invitations to finish up and get out (and with them a guest list to finalize), a few meetings to solidify very important particulars (ie. food, photos, etc), and one more session of counselling in May. This final item brings with it a return to the books, as we’ve been too swamped to really dig into them for the better part of two months – me with finishing up school (papers galore) and Steph with being sick. We’ll get caught up, though. We “always” do.
It’s hard to talk about “always” when the timespan from which you make that joyous and farsighted proclamation amounts to less than a year…
Anywho, I’ve been nursing a few healthy obsessions lately. I call them “healthy” because they provoke me (not unlike a Gadfly) to movement and stability. The first is an obsession with Thrice’s new pair of EP’s – Air & Earth. The second is an obsession with Mark Driscoll’s series on the book of Ruth. The final is an obsession with driving to Pickerjax – a simple, one hour trip which always brings a sunshiney feast-for-the-heart.
I’ve also been listening compulsively to Frodus for the last couple days.
…let me tell you about God’s grace
2Current Tunage: Pedro the Lion – Rejoice
A melancholy note on which to end this school year’s writing. Perhaps fitting? Regardless, it’s time to party…
I was reading Christianity Today’s review of Tim Keller’s “The Reason for God” this morning, after FINISHING MY FINAL PAPER and, though I haven’t read the book yet, I have been feeling thankful for writers like Keller. I’ve enjoyed his stuff before, but I’m thankful that the best-selling wave of New Athiesm that washes over our bookstores and cultural subconscious has not gone unanswered. I’m thankful that it has been answered strongly, and well.
Having had some very telling, very good, very challenging conversations with friends who really don’t believe in Jesus at all this week, I find myself looking forward to… well… now. I’m looking forward to using the next few months, among much wedding planning and working, to hone some serious weaknesses in my ability and preparation to “give a defense to anyone who asks me for a reason for the hope that is in me”.
And on that note:
FREEDOM!!!