Monthly Archives: August 2014
Old Journal Entry: Regretting Moving Away
October 11, 1999 How can I write a song that would successfully express this emotion I’m feeling? Would it have lyrics? If I were to write a song, it would evoke this feeling: “I could be happy, if you were … Continue reading
Finding My Church and My Wife
These are old journal entries, logged just days before 9-11. The Pastor at my previous church is leaving, and I need to find a new church. August 24, 2001 Who is my wife? She loves God with all her heart … Continue reading
Introduction: My Old Journals 1997-2002
I have been going through my old journals from 1997 – 2002, when I transitioned from a graduate student getting a master’s degree in Arizona to being married California. It was a very emotionally volatile period in my life; God … Continue reading
An Old Journal Entry: Lost in Poetry
December 14, 1999 I have been reading from the collected works of Edgar Allen Poe. He uses great language–like remarking upon the virtues of a lady whose singular countenance imbues none other than radiance and charm. He tells wonderful stories, … Continue reading
I’ve Been Taylor-Swifted
It started innocently enough. I checked my personal e-mail account and went to empty the spam folder. There was a message from a woman with the same first name as an ex-girlfriend from grad school, and the little Google icon … Continue reading
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