Gracefully Frank

“Oh! The Places You’ll Go!” By God’s Grace, for me, it looks like that is going to include Ethiopia. Even a week ago, I never would have thought Africa would be on my travel itinerary. Truth be told, I’m kind of a sissy, and Africa seems a little ominous to me. I have admired my friends like Seth and Marianne, and Sarah, and Heidi and Joel who love Africa, and have felt a call on...

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I have lived in Texas for over three years now and this weekend I finally got my first taste of Austin. Weird-cool Austin. This city gets a lot of hype as being a place unlike any other. Music, food, vibe. Willie Nelson lives there. Who is more weird-cool than Willie? I didn't stay with Willie though. I finally went to stay with Ryan and Jessica Walling, or more appropriately stated: I finally went to stay...

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There are two independent lines of thought I have been struggling with for a few weeks. The first prompted by counseling with individuals whose struggles are similar to my own. Some of them struggling for many more years than me, and still not seeing hope; not being at peace. These sessions have been difficult for me as they have surfaced fears and disappointments in my own life that I believed were secure because of the...

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