Beyond the Mistake: Jonah and the Forgotten Crew

I love me some Jonah. He and I are tizzight like wicks and wax, honey and combs, Christmas and October. His is just one of those stories that especially resonates with me as a fellow wanderer. But this morning my eyes were opened to a new facet of Jonah’s story. The Tarshish-bound crew. I’ve always […]

Ecclesiastes is Meaningless

Ah, Ecclesiastes. There you are. Like many Old Testament books, I tend to forget you exist (Nahum? Who you be?). But here I am, flipping through your pessimism-drenched pages once again. Like Philippians, I always devour you during times like these. But unlike turning to Philippians for affirmation of the good, I basically turn to you […]

On Tutoring and Mattering

This weekend I’ll be taking an academic test in my first step toward becoming an eligible substitute teacher in California. I’ve been tutoring middle-school students for over a year now, and I’ve determined subbing to be my next educational course of action. I relish the one-on-one aspect of tutoring, and I’m not sure about the […]

Struggle Sunday: Doubting God’s Direction

To kick off my first “Struggle Sunday,” which just so happens to align with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I thought I’d talk about something we all experience at one point or another: doubting God’s direction in our lives. I’ve never heard God’s audible voice. Never seen mystical writing in the sky or in the […]

State of the TMZ: Life After Milwaukee

Now that I’m unfettered from blogging about the six huge chunks of Me, I figured I’d check in with a little TMZ life update. Before you run away for fear of boredom, let me just say that there’s LOST to be found in this post. Oh yes. This past summer I worked in Milwaukee for […]