proof.

Here’s the proof: Proof that God is faithful.  And that graduation hats are ridiculous.

memorial.

Remember when the Israelites crossed the Jordan and took stones from the riverbed and made a memorial?  Remember as in remember reading it.  Okay, good.  The stones were to serve as a rememberance of how God had been faithful to His word.  The Jordan river stood up in a heap on both sides and they [...]

So you’re going to college…(Part 1)

It’s May.  Graduation month.  Exciting times! It was just 8 years ago that I donned a graduation gown for the first time, put on the funny hat, gave a speech, and was granted freedom from high school.  4 years ago I donned another hat, and said good bye to college.  In three weeks I’ll be putting [...]

full circle.

I’ve hesitated to write this post for the last week because I have been at a loss for words.  Last Thursday, I matched into a General Surgery residency.  It was an exciting day — for those of you who don’t know, a residency is on-the-job training after medical school.  Getting a residency is a complex process [...]

The Value of Dissatisfaction

My pastor titled his message this past Sunday morning, “Are you hungry yet?”  He challenged us to be hungry for revival that will outshine the great revivals of the past.  Needless to say, the message put me on my knees, and made me take survey of my life. My life is pretty sweet right now.  [...]

Count

I’m not sure how you think of the word “count”, but that word takes me back to my youngest years, when learning how to count was quite the achievement.  Of adding one object to another, and suddenly, you have not one but two.  One block becomes two, a few crayons become a dozen, and a [...]

An Altered Life: Reflections on El Salvador

As  I  prepared  for  my  missions  trip  to  El  Salvador  this  summer,  I  repeatedly  petitioned  God  to  have  a  life-altering  experience.  My  truest  desire  was  not  to  return  to  my  home  church  the  same  person,  the  same  Christian  that  I  was  before.  Going  into  this  trip  with  faith  and  serving  a  God  who  never  disappoints; [...]