archive for 06.2007

hurry

posted by adam on 06.28.2007

“But then we’d lose all the advances—”
“What advances?” Malcolm said irritably. “The number of hours that women devote to housework has not changed since 1930, dispite all the advances. All the vaccum cleaners, washer-dryers, trach compactors, garbage disposals, wash-and-wear fabrics…Why does it still take as long to clean the house as it did in 1930?”
Elle […]

culture | 1 comment »

faith

posted by adam on 06.26.2007

Years ago a friend gave me one of those little encouragement cards that you typically find in Christian bookstores. It was about the size of a playing card, laminated and featured a pastel colored outdoor scene clearly designed to be peaceful. It said, “Faith that can see every step of the way isn’t really faith […]

relationship, faith | 3 comments »

condition

posted by adam on 06.20.2007

This is a condition
That you’re living in
You’ve been living in
And this is a condition
That you’re living in
And you won’t win so
Turn it off and start it up again.
—”Condition” by Bleach
The nature of our condition is a strange thing, stuck here in this world, our experiences primarily physical with the faint promise, the quiet whisper of […]

random, faith | 2 comments »

existential question

posted by adam on 06.18.2007

Dippin’ Dots has been “the ice cream of the future” for twenty years now. When does it become “the ice cream of now”?

random | 2 comments »

yeah, yeah

posted by adam on 06.14.2007

I’m still here. Sort of.
When I was in school learning how to me a minister, I heard the phrase “crisis of faith” from time to time and never really understood what it meant. Never, until just recently. I though maybe it was a “I don’t know if I still believe in God” kind of thing, […]

faith, perseverance | 1 comment »