Poverty
“Blessed are the poor” says God, but i’m rich. I try to do my best with what’s been given. I made a spontaneous commitment last Spring to give to all who ask, but i feel strange admitting that. What if one day i forget about that commitment and you see me not giving to someone? You will think i’m bad at commitments. In Beijing i often have to step over homeless men laying on sidewalks or on bridges. I squint my eyes really tight and wish i could carry them to a safer, warmer place that has food and love.
Photography
Somehow i have landed a job that requires me to be a fairly adequate photographer. The problem is that i’m torn between two realities. Most days i simply want to see the world for what it really is and not what it looks like through a viewfinder. I want to experience the beauty in front of me and not feel pressured to capture it. Then there are other days where capturing a moment and freezing it forever is my greatest joy. I wonder what people will think in 50 years when they find my Flickr site or my iPhoto library.
Marriage
For a long time i didn’t get it. My friend, April, would often try to show me the error in my thinking. Marriage seemed like giving up. I saw broken marriages and unhappy couples all around me. But they don’t know they are unhappy. Nobody wants that. Those people have been suckered into misery. Recently i have seen the good side of marriage. It seems fun. It seems like an adventure. If marriage finds it’s way into my world then that will truly be a gift. If not, then i hope i can stay joyful with the bliss of singleness.
Singleness
Yes, it’s usually fun. Lonely? Sometimes. There is endless freedom in singleness. I don’t need permission to travel or permission to watch stupid youtube videos online all night. I don’t have to feel bad for working until the sun comes up. I can keep to myself and feed my introverted side. I can eat endless amounts of pop-tarts and ham sandwiches. There’s a special joy in being single. There’s something fun about it. The problem is that sometimes i think the married guys looked down from their high and mighty married world to us young and immature single guys.
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Matt Hux
October 28th, 2009
I understand the reality of broken marriages. I also tend to agree with your views on singleness. Singleness has been good to me. But, entering a relationship is an opportunity to shed selfishness. It is not about dependence (that should be on G*d). Instead, it is a chance to learn and grow together. My hope is that I point her in the direction of Chr*st. That she mirrors Him more because of my effort and intentional commitment in the marriage. Like I said, singleness has been good to me. I don’t regret those times. But, I am learning more about our Father because of this relationship. And for that, I am grateful.
P.S. Watching healthy marriages has given more hope for the future. I don’t want to be another statistic.
Mom
November 3rd, 2009
Good random thoughts- not sure what brought you to those topics, but good nonetheless. Marriage and singleness- the best of both worlds is spending your life with someone who supports togetherness but also respects your need for space and autonomy; who takes joy in just the way you are. It’s a 2 way street, so be prepared to offer the same. The rewards are huge, growing pains?- certainly; but the key is commitment that results in growth and fruit that glorifies the Father. Easy?- Nope. Worth it?- Absolutely!
Matthew C. Kriner
December 30th, 2009
Does free really mean free???I recently found this free online auction site AuctionNitro.com. There are ABSOLUTEY 100% no fees to
list items, sell items or buy items! You can even feature, bold etc., at no cost as well and there is no
“gotcha” fine print. However, I found myself sending several emails asking over and over “it is all free?
What’s the catch?”FREE MEANS WHAT IT SAYS - FREE!!!It seems that the word free today carries so little real substance that it has to always have a catch to it.
-Does Free mean almost free?
-Does Free mean only if you subscribe and pay later?
-Does Free mean just for some people?When a product and/or service is advertising free, in my old fashioned mentality, it always means free!
Try it, Use it, Love it or leave it but don’t abuse it! Today it seems that talk has become so cheap that
what our country once stood for “Free” is now just a passing phrase for marketers.
courtneymiller
January 25th, 2010
oh, the marrieds don’t need permission to eat endless poptarts or ham sandwiches, to watch youtube all night… and to travel - you don’t really need permission there either. but you can take a companion with you if you want.
just ask my husband - i don’t think he’s asked permission for any of those things, and we like it that way.
jehle
April 24th, 2010
your Poverty section makes my eyes water.
your Photography section makes my heart beat a little faster.
your Marriage section makes me smile.
your Singleness section makes me giggle.
thanks for sharing.