looking back/forward.
Because we’re coming off the start of a brand new year, and because the snow probably makes me a little more reflective than usual, I’ve been thinking back on all of the new experiences I had in ’09, as well as the many that are already in place for this next year. Last year: I … Read more
week one.
The internship has been fantastic. Seriously. My brothers and sisters at Veritas have been more than welcoming over the course of the past week. It’s also been a busy week as well. I think I’ve put in close to 35 hours this week alone. Yesterday, Phil, Drew, and I took a trailer load of furniture … Read more
break.
Christmas break. Finally. Which means I’m back, blog world (at least for a little while). Break looks like it’s going to be a great time to chill and get refreshed. Looking forward to a great six weeks of working with the Veritas Project (http://www.theveritasproject.com), as well as time with good friends in the great city … Read more
Brite Revolution.
If you’re a big fan of discovering new music, and you enjoy helping people while you do it, then you should definitely check out Brite Revolution. (http://www.briterevolution.com) I first heard about Brite when we booked Drew Holcomb, a Nashville native, to play a show on campus at Harry’s Coffeehouse. Drew has been involved with Brite … Read more
work. sleep. repeat.
I think a lot about how much I am influenced by my surroundings, especially here at school. I think the tendency is to give in to the expectations of others, especially when you tie so much of what you do to who you are as a person. When we are expected to perform well on … Read more
Friends.
I read this today in Augustine’s Confessions. It definitely captures how I’ve felt about the past week. “There were other things which occupied my mind in the company of my friends: to make conversation, to share a joke, to perform mutual acts of kindness, to read together well-written books, to share in the trifling and … Read more
be still.
Yeah, I’m there. At that place where complete chaos and God’s powerful movement coexist. While I feel myself being stretched and frustrated and torn down, I’m okay with it. Because, in the midst of it all, God is being faithful, in conviction, in strength, and in power. Rather than attempting to place my own handle … Read more
Rediscovering: John Mayer-Man On the Side
I had forgotten how good this song is… *Also, a little bit of trivia: This video was shot at Oak Mountain Amphiteatre (now known as Verizon Wireless Center) in our own Birmingham, AL. Too bad this was shot when I was in 7th grade.
becoming myself.
“Every man has a vocation to be someone: but he must understand clearly that in order to fulfill this vocation he can only be one person: himself.” -Thomas Merton I returned to Merton this week to find myself subsequently returning to this blog, of which I had nearly forgotten that it existed. Haha. I promise … Read more
Fill us anew…
Something special happens when God takes over in worship. Something happens when you play with friends and commune together in worship. Something happens when you celebrate a life, an influence together. Something happens when you’re almost too weak, tired, and frustrated to stand. Dying happens. Living happens.
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Sitting in Tropical Smoothie Cafe getting ready to go lead worship with close friends for the last (but hopefully not the last) time. Sometimes, only music can really capture how you feel.
In motion…
So today (or I guess, yesterday) was my last Sunday here at church in Collierville. Honestly, it’s weird to think about…lots of good memories. So I guess now I’m on to holding hands with new people, entering new conversations with new lives, and singing more songs–some new, some old. I know change is a part … Read more
The Poverty of Hope
For the past few days, I’ve had the pleasure of spending some time with my little cousin, Leala Katherine Toney, who is about the most gorgeous little girl you’ve ever seen. After a visit full of babbled speech, many viewings of Dora and Shrek (which she can quote by heart), and a few lost “Na-na’s” … Read more
