Rad

What, therefore, is our task today? Should I answer "Faith, hope and love?" That sounds beautiful. But I would say-- courage. No, even that is not challenging enough to be the whole truth. Our task today is recklessness. For what Christians lack is not psychology or literature... we lack a holy rage-- the recklessness which comes from the knowledge of God and humanity. The ability to rage when justice lies prostrate on the streets, and when the lie rages across the face of the earth... a holy anger about the things that are wrong in the world. To rage against the ravaging of God's earth and destruction of God's people. To rage when little children must die of hunger, while the tables of the rich are sagging with food. To rage at the senseless killing of so many. To rage against complacency. To restlessly seek the restlessness that will challenge and seek to change human history until it conforms to the norms of the kingdom of God." 

Father Kaj Munk




I post this not because this is the condition of my heart. I am so far from it...this lukewarmness and timidity is really grossing me out.

I post this because I need your help to keep me running.

Thanks.

Joy

A couple hours before two of my best friends got married, my QT passage happened to read:

"For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you."

Isaiah 62:5

(Isn't it crazy how God speaks?)

And there I sat in Starbucks, picturing David's beaming smile as gorgeous Wendy walked down the aisle, and thought, "Dang, this is my God."

As corny as it sounds, the image made me cry. That day, two of my best friends were going to demonstrate a lil' glimpse of how GOD ALMIGHTY! rejoices over us. Beautiful.

Congratulations, David and Wendy. I am sooo happy for you! :)

Kids, in the summer of 2012

Your Aunt Robin joined the Avengers

and no one could take her seriously.

Reputation

I love days when my inbox makes me laugh. Thank you, ICA class of 2012.

Email #1:

Subject: Fwd: Lebron James

found out that he didn't smile the entire game yesterday.

when he was walked out some boston fan (maybe vicky's relative) threw beer on him...and he just smirked.

i love him.

FYI: Vicky's relatives do not waste beer. Esp on Lebron. 

Email #2:

Subject: lol

hahahha

random but reminded me of you.

Yup, THIS is the result of many hours of college ministry.

It's freeing to know that we're meant to live for a NAME much glorious than our own. 

A Time For Everything

Farewell to living alone. I don't know if I will ever get the chance to have my own place again, but it was good. Lots of hangouts, lots of books, lots of laughs and lots of tears. And lots of beers.

House Warming

House Cooling

Farewell to...

An amazing backyard, the Emeryville Marina

The best marathon training grounds I could ask for.

Honestly, in view of eternity, there's really not much I'm saying good-bye to. I guess I'll have to give up the comforts of having a perfectly clean and sunny apartment. I said farewell to a notoriously lame commute to work. And living alone was EASY, especially because I loved doing things alone. I seriously forgot that I was a sinner about 25% of the time.

Yet I'm actually saying hello to a lot of blessing that I didn't have for two years. Roommates to talk to, roommates to play pranks on, roommates to drink beer with, roommates to remind me that love is patient and kind. Runs with a lot of hills and varying views. 10 extra minutes to blast music in my car on my way to work. A chance to get good at parking in tiny spots...pray for me. --" And honestly, I'm still living in quite luxurious conditions.

My God is the same wherever I am. His crazy love is with me wherever I go.

A new beginning. A chance to see God work in new ways.

It'll be good.