Life, and things like it

Dear Friend, It has taken me a few days to formulate my thoughts in a coherent way. If I'm being honest, it has actually taken me »

I often hesitate to delve into the topic of race because of two fears: It's a very complex topic that I've done little research about. I »

I've been curiously observing my Facebook feed as well as my own reactions to the events relating to this presidential election. I'm finding that I'm more »

As I was journaling on vacation two weeks ago, I was thinking about the church, and was tossing around the various facets of it that I've »

Liz and I are in the process of visiting homes and are considering purchasing a house here in Missoula. It's been something we've been thinking about »

On my last flight from Philly to Salt Lake City, I watched the Steve Jobs movie with Michael Fassbender that was released last year. I was »

This has been an incredibly interesting election season, particularly for those more interested in people than politics. While we've had the far-left candidate before in Ralph »

Hey Mom, Me again. Another year down. Three in the bank. This one's hitting you almost three months late, thanks for being patient. I would say »

There is a pattern in my life, and now that I’ve become aware of it, I’m starting to notice it in the lives of »

Today marks 50 days, or just over seven weeks, since Liz and I left Missoula to begin a trip to Korea for three weeks, then Southern »

Liz (my wife) calls me out on a lot of things. This is good, since I have a lot of issues that need work. Early in »

This morning, being a bit jet-lagged, I decided to walk to a bakery that I had seen a few blocks from our Airbnb. What I learned »

Last Saturday I headed into a local coffee shop to get some work done. As I sat down I did what I always do when I »

This morning I watched Liz pack up her food for a 3-4 day solo backpacking trip. It is likely her last packing trip of the year, »

I've been getting into some old seasons of the show MasterChef, the version that aired in the United States. It's by far my favorite cooking show. »

We have entered into the month of September. Wow... already? I can clearly see back to the turn of the new year. Two moments in time, »

Last Sunday I was sitting in a Catholic mass, watching as mostly everyone else went up to partake of the sacraments, or get a blessing from »

Hi mom, It's amazing to think that two years has passed since you, well, passed. There are parts of my life that feel distant from that »

TL;DR http://www.thisipray.com I do not pray much. I've always been shown and taught that prayer is something internal, something that happens entirely »

I am the kind of person that needs a long time to stew on things before having an opinion, mostly because I will typically have a »