Wondering about this ( Read more... )

I am a human ( Read more... )

"Humans live best when each has his own place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person." -Frank Herbert, Dune, page 153 of the 1990 edition ( Read more... )

I had a thought this morning about the process of growing up. What made it so hard?

It felt as if my soul was stopped and told to wait, but the rest of me was pushed on ahead without it.

But, you can't leave without me!
Sorry, you're not allowed over there.Disconnect, impossibility, sorrow, frustration. That's how it felt ( Read more... )

I've read that Aspies are intellectually mature, but socially and emotionally not-as-mature. I can relate. I continue to struggle with "growing up." I've tagged some of my older posts about it, because it's been an ongoing challenge for me ( Read more... )

At the turn of the year, a few of my roommates told me that they were setting their goals for 2013. I don't remember ever doing that before. My plans don't often pan out either because I get sick or I lose interest or I get caught up in the single-minded pursuit of something else before finishing. Most often, it's simply because I have no clear ( Read more... )

As I was growing up, one question plagued me more than all the rest: How can I live a holy life in the midst of a fallen world? ( Read more... )

This morning as I finished my prayers, a thought suddenly jumped into my mind from out of nowhere. (Was the Holy Spirit at work?) The thought was, "Lord, use my writing for praise." I paused a moment, and repeated the request in my heart. Lord, help me to use my writing as a form of praise and worship ( Read more... )

I've been doing some more thinking on work, learning, and information processing in trying to determine what it is that I enjoy. Here are some continued thoughts: ( Read more... )

When I was young, I felt "un-understood." This is what I called it, anyway ( Read more... )