I recently finished reading Elie Wiesel’s book, Night. For the second time. It was required reading when I was in middle school, so I remember complying with the class assignment as a dutiful, adolescent reader. But this reading of the … Continue reading
I’m back from Scotland. I can’t say there were any great epiphanies over the course of the week. I don’t have specific stories of specific moments where I really felt God speaking to me, though I’d say I definitely experienced … Continue reading
As we draw near the end of our time in Scotland, my brother and I have traveled south towards the more inhabited areas of the country. We’ve encountered more tourists and more precipitation during this leg of the journey, as … Continue reading
Over the last couple of days in Scotland, my brother and I have done about 20 miles of “walking” (hiking) in the Scottish Highlands. We walked to a blustery mountain-top called Carn Liath. The wind on Carn Liath was so … Continue reading
My brother and I made it to the Scottish Highlands! Shortly after driving into Cairngorms National Park, we parked our camper-van and walked to a castle, and then decided to keep going up into the hills. The hills climbed gently … Continue reading
Jay painted a picture of me, as I spent some time writing at the airport. It clearly came out as a picture of a skinny, bald, middle-aged, middle-class man. It was an accurate depiction, if not alluring. Somehow, the painting … Continue reading
I recently finished Russell Shorto’s book Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City. It was recommended to me by my friend Claire, and I’m thankful to her for the tip. I appreciated the book for its subject matter, … Continue reading
My Dutch language skills have been diminishing gradually since 2012, when our family moved back to Ohio after a decade in Amsterdam. I recently subscribed to a Dutch podcast, however, as a way to counteract that erosion. I expected that … Continue reading
We spent less than ten dollars for a fifteen-pound turkey this year. We brought the turkey home from the store in the trunk of one of our three cars. We stored it until it was time to thaw in one … Continue reading
On my way over to Europe, I reflected on the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 NBA Championship. It felt arbitrary at the time (and indeed, it may have been nothing more than silly sports nostalgia)… But whether it’s God’s providence or simple … Continue reading
