Author Archives: longing4home
RT4: A Modest Experiment, Proposed
Sick-day Chris here, reading Facebook. The article below, originally posted by Karyn Hunt, is a great invitation to join the race conversation. Frankly, if you live in the USA and don’t speak out against racism, I fear for you. There are two many people among my parents’ generation who probably never spoke out, either, and … Continue reading
RT2: Best. Birthday. Ever.
One of my friends is a teacher who is spending the Christmas season in China this year. She sent an email to a group of us, telling us a little about what it’s like to be in a country that isn’t overrun with Christmas hype. This is my response to her. For some reason, I … Continue reading
RT2: Artium liberalium Vivat!
I have a degree in Vocal Music Performance, and I paid for it myself. I also got a Masters degree in MIS and Database Management Systems, again on my own dime. I now manage a database development team for a major Internet company (one I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of). And you know what? While … Continue reading
RT1: Shout
I was a vocal music major in college, but did not write many songs. Of those I wrote, I remember few. But of those I remember, this one is probably my favorite. And yes, I know this is the age of YouTube, so there should be a video, but I want to present the lyrics … Continue reading
UT4: Growth Comes in Odd Ways
I’d really rather grow like a squash.
LT1: Expectations of Greatness
When I was younger, there were days that I was convinced that I could be the world’s best lawn mower, a mathematical genius, a world-class athlete, a truly great husband, or any number of other things. Yes, I said “world’s best lawn mower,” really. I was very conscientious and hard-working, and that translated into well-mown … Continue reading
Lost Things – Introduction
Some things become part of your past. Others seem stuck forever in your future. Still others show up in the here-and-now, only to reveal themselves to be different from what you thought they would be. My posts on Lost Things almost took the name Given Up Things instead (and I still like the acronym GUT), … Continue reading
ST2: Me
You don’t have to look far on the Internet or elsewhere in today’s mainstream culture to hear that we are all special. I totally believe this is true (see UT2). Every person bears the image of God, but it is expressed differently in each person. There is intrinsic value in human life, and in each … Continue reading
OT2: 77 is a Cool Number
Today is my Dad’s birthday. He is 77! That’s just a cool number
ST1: One place
There is exactly one place that I want to be this side of heaven. Thinking back, there’s always been one such place. And that place is home.