Carson

Now that I am somewhat caught up on life, I wanted to share some pictures from my lil nug's visit back in Nov. She is so special to me! Carson and I were college roommates and then we moved to CO together. She left me after a year (I'm not bitter at all) to head back to MD. I miss her so much, but I know that God has given me an amazing, even COOL, gift in my friend.

Here is a picture of all three of us one-time roomies. I really hold the times we spent together so dear, although, I am so happy to see where life has taken us since. It is so clear whenI look at frienships like these, that God is working daily in me and so tenderly bestowing his gifts and promises upon my life. I am very thankful.

What's in a word?

A group of us recently finished a study by John Pieper. One of the lessons discussed how the word "cool" has been able to transcend age, gender, and geography. It never goes out of style. Johnnie used "cool" to describe the actions of young soldiers who threw their bodies onto grenades to protect their friends from certain death. Now, I don't know about you, but I use that word far too often and it has long been a staple in my vocabulary (that, and dude, but we will save that problem for another day). After hearing Pieper's description of what is truly cool, I fear that it has lost its meaning in my overuse. Feeling convicted to reserve that word for the legitimately cool; I now need a new word. I am accepting suggestions should someone have a great one to offer.
God is cool, Iwa Jima is cool, I am not.