Whistling Badger Blog

'Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker.' 'What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.' Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, 1888 I'm reeling from these voices that keep screaming in my ears All the words of shame and doubt, blame and regret. I can't see how You're leading me unless You've led me here Where I'm lost enough to let myself be led. Rich Mullins, Hard to Get, 1997 Two very different ways of seeing the world. The first I myself have quoted time and again, usually in the middle of difficult rock climbs, trail runs, and similarly macho situations. It was spoken by the same man who coined the phrase, "God is dead," and who ended up going completely fruit-loops crazy in later life. So as appealingly macho as it all sounds, perhaps we aren't required to take him too seriously when he talks about that which makes us stronger. The second was written by a Christian singer and songwriter who could have been a millionai...

Felt so good, like anything was possible Hit cruise control, rubbed my eyes These last three days, the rain was unstoppable It was always cold, no sunshine It rained all night last night. It was coming down so hard out at Wilson Manor this morning that even the meadowlarks packed it in. Rainy days always make me feel like I can do anything. Like anything is possible. Maybe it's because they are so unusual here in dry Wyoming. Maybe it's because they remind me of my years in Portland, when that feeling was a daily thing. Maybe it's because the daffodils and tulips look even brighter; my morning cup of tea taste even better. Maybe it's the way my truck seems to enjoy splashing through the gutters and puddles. Maybe it's just because of the way I sleep when it's raining all night. Over my morning tea, I spent some time praying and thinking about love (1 Corinthians 13, baby!), and how love plays out in this, the biggest single day in my school year. I had a...