This last Sunday, I was eating lunch with some friends, and they asked me how my studying was going. I said it was going fine, that I’d managed to get all the information in my head and was going to spend this week polishing it up before I took the exam this Friday. Then one of… Continue reading The 12 Apostles

These next few weeks are pretty crucial for me. I’ve taken three of the six ordination exams I need to take in order to go before the committee, but two of the three that still remain are beastly, meaning I’ve been out till midnight the last few nights studying with a buddy who’s getting ready… Continue reading Busy

“I know, I know, they made you feel cool. And I’ve met you man, and you are not cool.” Have you ever wondered what makes a person cool? What intrinsic quality it is that allows some people to just exude self-confidence and care-free nonchalance? I mean, there are some common elements: wealth, looks, athletic ability, but… Continue reading Exotic

When Donnette was thirteen, her family took a trip to the Florida Keys for a week of boating and camping by the water. This was a trip they had taken many times; Donnette’s entire family loves the water and none of them consider it a vacation unless the sun is shining and blue water is… Continue reading Sinking Ships