Dear Reader, When I was younger, I often sat on my bed or the old white wingback which my mother had put in my room, wondering how I could ever really understand others. What are people like? What would it be like to be someone else? How do I know if someone else likes me […]
History’s Hope is Hidden in Christianity
It’s easy to skim the headlines and come away angry or depressed. Constantly, we are inundated with reminders of horrific situations at shrunken and bloated scales. Sunken submarines, terrorist attacks, warnings about upcoming political cycles, all grab our attention. Modern media – both social media and more traditional forms like cable and newspapers – profit […]
Hidden in Plain Sight
Consider the life cycle of a tree. A seed must be planted in good soil, watered, and tended. After a while, the inner contents of the seed begin to grow and expand, cracking its hard exterior and allowing a small shoot to sprout from the top, beginning its journey through the soil and towards the […]
One Good Word
In 2014, Time Magazine published an article titled “The One Word You Need to Stop Using Immediately.” Discussing the use of the word “hope” in the business world, they argued that it implies a lack of personal control [1]. According to this argument, hope is simply a desire for something to happen, lacking confidence, and […]
A Pure Foundation
One of professional baseball’s great pitchers is Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers. With over 2900 career strikeouts, Kershaw has been embarrassing opposing hitters for sixteen seasons [1]. What makes him a remarkable player is his arsenal of curve-oriented throwing techniques, which shift the speed and trajectory of the ball in ways that make […]
What to do with Despair?
Hidden from others I feel unknownHiding I am deliberately unknownI long to be knownYet, in despair, I hide “I wish someone would just stand up and scream.” His head dropped, and with folded hands he turned to me. “You see,” he continued, “we’re all just passing by each other. Someone needs to wake us up—right?” […]