benign neglect

in time to come, if people ask me for parenting tips, i will have to say, none, really. because that, together with the God of the universe, is a winning combination.

J1 and J2 have grown up. i like 'em.

sq62

long. unpleasant.

10+12=22. not including transit.

the demographic. moscow airport.

gah

to be young again

headphones on

notes in the 'phone

with a calculator

and an ipad

doing homework

in a coffeeshop

back in the day, sir, the library was good enough

i am malala (malala yousafzai, 2013)

i finally read this gift from J1.

it reminds me that human beings are made in God's image and that there is much which is courageous and beautiful and worthy even when there is much which is cruel and wicked and weak. 

it reminds me that God's goodness extends to all of us regardless of religion.

it reminds me of that clear-eyed uncomplicated idealism of the young ones that God uses to remind older people of important things in life.

it makes me less cynical. it must be a good book.

thoughts on saturday morning

is it just me, or has

church become very noisy

outside is full of hi's and good mornings

inside is chatter and news and updates

fellowship is a wonderful thing

but i want to be still

where can i go, if not 

the sanctuary

last sunday was especially noisy

tomorrow is sunday again

steadfastness

...i mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures, experiences and perplexities. in so doing we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God, taking seriously, not our own sufferings, but those of God in the world - watching with Christ in Gethsemane. 

- bonhoeffer, writing from Tegel, 1944

the preacher says, what profit has the worker from that in which he labors? i have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. he has made everything beautiful in its time. 

- eccl. 3:9-11

whither the work-life balance? whither the giftings and the choices? perhaps, dare i say, the passion be in faithful pursuit of excellence faithful discharge of duty and faithful service to others.

a testament to freedom - bonhoeffer

finally (kinda) finished it. it's taken me two-odd years.

life gets in the way of reading. not to mention that scourge of modern middle-aged life, facebook.