In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.Like clothing You will change them and they will be discarded.But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.The children of Your …
Everybody Has a Story
Came across this interesting piece about the rising popularity of memoirs. Why are we so interested in others' stories and what does it tell us about ourselves?Patsy Vigderman, a professor at Kenyon College in Ohio, offers the following statement, as quoted in the article:For some reason, people right now are gripped by the idea that …
Spectators
I like watching movies. I was watching one particular movie that won some Academy Awards and I was considering all of the other movies I had watched during the past months. I don't even remember all of the movies I've watched recently. I was thinking about how easily I've slipped into simply sitting on the …
Throwing Away Wisdom
I was throwing away a tea bag the other day, when I stopped myself.I had just read a profound saying on the tea tag that said "When God made time, He made enough of it" which was attributed as a Celtic saying.I always appreciate these pithy sayings on my tea bag tags. I've even considered …
Knowing Our Purpose and Living Accordingly
Concluding my expansion of thoughts from "I Want to Live from the Center of Things," I am today writing about living in line with our purpose and personhood.I want to live from the center of things.I want to know what I am and what I am not about, and live accordingly.How often does something come …
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Matthew Erickson 