The house looks so pretty tonight. I pinch myself often that we get to live here. So very grateful.
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Advent Begins - A Season of Longing
Advent begins today.
Advent is a season of waiting, hoping, and trusting. We wait again for the coming of Christ. We hope that in Christ’s coming all things will be made new. We trust that faith will one day become sight.
Each year we return to particular passages to ponder in light of this season of hopeful waiting. This year is no different. We will reflect and hope and pray.
As I grow older, I’m finding something new stirring in my soul. When I was younger, Advent brought a sense of excitement. It was a spiritual challenge to imagine—again and again—what it might feel like if Christ had not yet come. The philosopher Peter Rollins practices something he calls Atheism for Lent, and for a time I tried to take on a similar mindset during Advent.
But now something new has sprouted in me. The only word I have for it is longing.
I am grateful for time spent with family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday morning walks with Amy are the best. 🥾
I got some new art that was created by ghostlygideon! They are thoughtful pieces. The first is, “The Things We Never Said” and the second is “Strangers”.
I find them to be hauntingly beautiful. “The Things We Never Said” is a reminder for me to ensure that I don’t leave the important things unsaid. Life is fleeting, we are not promised tomorrow.What I most appreciate about “Strangers”, is that it gives me the sense that even the figure that is not a shadow, is likely a shadow to the rest. It raises the question in me, “How do you draw the shadows into the light to make one less stranger?”
November golf in Michigan just hits different. What a life I get to live.
After Sundays, I would very much like to simply stay in bed all day. During the warm weather, my Monday morning golf with my dad breaks me out of the doldrums. When it’s cold? Well, it is going to have to be this place.
This Tuesday, Tap Room Tuesday kicks off our new series on “Wealth, Work & Economic Justice” by tackling: “The Ethics of Capitalism.”
Let’s discuss: When does profit-seeking become unethical? What are the moral duties of businesses? Your insights are vital!
🗓️ Tuesdays, 8 PM 📍 The Tap Room
Saturday morning “run”. It’s getting better but still not where I want to be. Better than Thursday! #195by50
Today’s lift was great! Barbell should press might now have become my least lift. 😮💨 #195by50
Today was a cardio day. It was tough today. I couldn’t accomplish my goal of three miles jogging. That’s OK! I showed up. That’s all that matters. Saturday will be a better run! #195by50
Today’s breakfast, while not high in protein was so tasty! #195by50
Lift day! It was properly difficult and pretty darn fun! #195by50
Cardio Day: ✅
