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I haven't posted in a while. I am posting now out of sheer embarrassment of not keeping my blog up to date. I am also currently watching the Chargers/Ravens game, my fantasy football team, and just finished a nap. Ah, Sunday afternoons.

I am fortunate to work at ALC and teach from time to time. This weekend, I was able to talk about one of my favorite subjects and use one of my favorite authors (I quoted him a lot): Solitude and the strength of transformation it brings. I think my favorite thing about the subject of solitude is what Henri Nouwen (hint, the author I mentioned was one of my favs) says: solitude is the furnace where transformation takes place. So true. Being alone and forcing my thoughts and focus to be on Him and just "BE" takes the false self and exposes it. Upon exposure, the image of the life rooted in Jesus proves to be the real life... and the transformation brings about compassion.

May my life and hands and feet and eyes and ears mature and welcome the transformation. I feel this may take a while...