Summary: What is the meaning of life? Some will say happiness, some will say something silly, like pizza, but I think we can all agree that we spend most of our lives searching for meaning. Well, knowledge, really. We spend most of the first quarter of our lives in school, and then we go to … Continue reading The Knowledge We Lack (Genesis 40)
Summary: Ain't nothin' like a gooood man... This song used to annoy the mess out of me when I was younger but it's so catchy and really, like, so true. There's this longing inside of a lot of us for a good man or a good woman. We want to connect with someone on a romantic, … Continue reading Started From The Top Now We’re Here (Genesis 39)
Summary: As a Type A individual, I do my best to make sure things play out the way they should. I try to think ahead to what could go wrong and then make sure that it doesn't go wrong. I hate the idea of messing something up, or failing. More than that, I hate the … Continue reading Redirecting The Blame (Genesis 38)
Summary: When I was younger and in elementary school, I used to get through my English and grammar homework by the skin of my teeth. I didn't study all that hard or memorize things - in order to write grammatically correct sentences, I pretty much went with the strategy of writing down what "sounded right". … Continue reading “Listen To Your Heart” (Genesis 37)
Summary: Falling in love, with Jeeeeeesus...falling in love, with Jeeesuuuus.. That's one of the most beautiful songs I know. The saxophone, the soft crooning...it's really a romantic song. When I listen to the song I imagine myself with Jesus, staring into His eyes and falling deeper and deeper. But since Jesus won't physically appear to us … Continue reading It’s The Little Things (Genesis 36)
Summary: Is it just me, or is there a sort of awkward waiting period between the time two people make up after a fight and the time they are comfortable with each other again? Even though you've said sorry and all that great stuff, the sting of the problem between you lingers, and any attempts … Continue reading Getting Back Together (Genesis 35)
Summary: What is the absolute worst thing you can imagine yourself living through? How would you react? Would you fight whatever was happening or would you just give up? Which way is the best way to react? How can you be sure? If you think you know the best way to respond to a terrible … Continue reading Fight Fire With Fire (Genesis 34)
Summary: I used to perform artistic sign language at church a lot when I was younger. It was like praise dancing, only the movements that I and the rest of the group executed were (grammatically incorrect) American Sign Language that (should have) reflected the words of a gospel song. I remember how sometimes we would … Continue reading Blessings Are Not For The Faint Of Heart (Genesis 33)
Summary: High school math was torture for me. The fight for A's in Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry was like a life or death struggle. I remember one time finishing a quiz and literally feeling as if I were panting and sweating, crawling across a finish line after a harrowing mental workout. Hard as it was, though, … Continue reading The Wonderful World of Wrestling (Genesis 32)
Summary: Reality shows are popular usually for one reason and one reason only - the drama. There's just something about the betrayal, the arguments, and those scathing, furious fights that thrill us, and even satisfy us, especially when the person clearly in the wrong gets their behind handed to them. We get to taste some … Continue reading How To Handle A Hater (Genesis 31)
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