For as long as I can remember, my life has revolved around the church. My parents converted to Christianity when I was young, so my memories of “before” are few and scattered. So when they did convert, they chose to walk away from the former things of life — the world, as it were. We…
Author: Joshua
Since 2001, Joshua has been writing his musings on life, liberty and the pursuit of godliness on this little blog. It's full of all kinds of fun little adventures and wisdom nuggets but mostly just the journey of a man through life.
Lost
“Feeling lost is a theological space. It is an absolutely vital and normal and necessary space within the human experience, in the fullness of a spiritual vision for life. So, when you read the Psalms, you are experiencing a tradition of ruthless honesty about the angst, disorientation, and questions of life. This is a central…
Rescue
It was a red flag day at the Warren Dunes on Lake Michigan. The waves were pretty strong and as I pulled into the parking lot, I could see a massive dark blue/purple shelf cloud coming across the lake. I took a bunch of photos as people began frantically taking down umbrellas and tents and…
Change
Today when I was working in the new IHOP-M, a dragonfly fluttered in. He stuck around for a while, so I grabbed the Nikon and Christie Moore was able to get him to alight on her finger and pose for me. “In almost every part of the world, the Dragonfly symbolizes change, transformation, and adaptability,…