Matthew 13:3-9 The Four Soils

I have read this one of Jesus’ parables a number of times. This is the one where the farmer sets about his business of sowing his field. As he spreads his seed some falls on the path and is eaten immediately, others seed falls on rocky soil where it flowers then dies because of the […]

Best Intentions

This year marks my 10th year as an adult in the eyes of the law. Over these years I have experienced a lot of things. Perhaps the most frustating thing is the difficulty in following through intentions. As responsiblities have grown with age I have found that there are greater and greater obstacles to accomplishing […]

Hot!!

I think summer has finally arrived. Over the last several years I have had the opportunity to load a moving truck every summer. In fact I counted at least 18 trucks I have loaded in less than six years, most in the summer. Majority of these trucks were for Camp Machaceh. This year I had […]

Rain and Mud

Seattle has officially moved to Texas specifically Waco. I don’t mind one bit the rain and clouds are very comforting. I must say though that I have learned that Cameron Park becomes a very interesting place to ride after a deluge of rain. I continue to learn things about myself  through mountain biking. So far […]

Survival

I have survived moving and my first week of graduate school. I must admit that I have mainly been a student of classmates’ names/ life stories and syllabi. I know that it will get harder as reading moves into reading, papers, tests, and learning a new language. I did find out today that I would […]