Each weekday, to help us combat unemployment, Nick and I have been studying Mark. Last week a book arrived for me as an early anniversary present. It is The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scritpture: Mark (vol 2). I was super excited to crack the spine on this book. So basically, this commentary is the collected works of a ton of early christian fathers’ writings and preachings on … Continue reading Coins
Guys… unemployment sucks! We have been home for 3 weeks already. We haven’t worked for 3 months. Now is about the time we start getting stir crazy! Let me back up a little. Many of you are wondering why we are even back in the US. Theres not a long story there. We got to Vietnam and it just didn’t meet our expectations in some … Continue reading Guys.
So I haven’t written a blog about discipleship for a very long time. I haven’t been sure about what to write. But once again, I have a clear thought. Our lives here in China, aren’t easy. Nothing goes according to plan… NOTHING. One minute things are working and the next you are in tears because it doesn’t. I’ve written about this before about China. The … Continue reading Comfort
This will actually be a short post, I was contemplating the cost of leaving the country when we spent nearly a hundred dollars on American tampons and deodorant (things hard to find in China). But this isn’t just about having to pay for another background check because the first one says “not for employment purposes”… This is about the perseverance that you must practice in … Continue reading The Cost of Leaving.
A few weeks ago, before the continual spring rain started hitting Colorado, we went to the Shambhala Mountain Center at Red Feather Lakes. We were to accompany some of Laura and Irve’s (the in laws) friends to this monastery hidden in the mountains. And it was not what I expected. This post will be mostly in pictures… a little different than usual. We headed out … Continue reading Hidden Things
Ten years ago, my life was changed forever. It seems like any milestone, there is always some struggle approaching it. I have talked about my recent situation as being one of the Israelites out in the desert, wandering for forty years. The past six months or so have been quite challenging. I have suffered anxiety, depression, and hopelessness of never getting out of the desert. … Continue reading 10 Years A Slave
Man oh man. I suck at Lent… Hopefully you’ve read the last post. If not, then read it first. My spiritual practice for this season of life is acceptance of whatever my situation in order to receive God’s peace. I know in my head that if I let my soul be governed by anxiety, I cannot be governed by peace. My plan was to say … Continue reading I Failed Lent
Alright, nothing much to report here. We lost our first contract in Korea, due to the fact that our paperwork wasn’t complete. Make sure you have all the stuff you need before you accept a job… I wish the recruiter had made sure of this! So now we are back to square one in the job search. The most difficult thing during this time is … Continue reading And Now We Wait…
Today I sit at what is supposed to be Chicago’s premier coffee shop. Intelligentsia. Sure when I got my Americano, I was excited to drink it. But then I noticed that there was no crema. Who stole my crema!?!? Nick asked me, “Aren’t you being a little harsh?” No. We see this happen all the time. When you’re supposed to be the best, what is … Continue reading Standards
When we grow up, we think several things about our parents. Either they treated us well and are giants in our eyes, unbelievable in their unending love and devotion; who can do no wrong; who behave perfectly in our eyes. Or they treated us badly and are never capable of good; who have no love for us and are demons in our eyes. Hopefully, … Continue reading Immortal Giants
The Denenbergs 