Grace and Beans

Why is it so hard for us to show grace sometimes? Maybe the better question is, why is it so easy for us to judge one another? Didn't Christ extend His grace when He died for us, though we did not deserve it? Did He condemn us? How much easier is it to show grace to one another when we do deserve it? Pretty difficult, apparently.

Summer Plans

Making this a blog seemed like a good idea before I started typing this sentence, but now I'm not sure why I didn't just make this a list on my computer. Maybe throwing it out here on the internet will help keep me accountable to you, my non-existent readers.

Oh man. I'm going to hit the ground running this summer¹. School's out, and while I will be working, I won't be doing much else, so it's the perfect opportunity to live life a little bit. Here are some things I want to work on:

1. I'm going to write EVERY DAY. Seriously Adrian, do this one. It's going to be glorious.
2. I'm going to resume my workout/running routine... from two years ago.
3. I'm going to improve my [laughable] cooking abilities.
4. I'm going to explore the HECK out of Portland. (Portland, have I ever told you how much I love you? Because I do.)
5. I'm going to read often. (I'd commit to "every day," but since I have to sleep sometime this gets bumped a little lower on the priority list.
6. I'm going to continue learning Japanese.

This'll be updated as I think of more things.
  
                                                                               
¹For literal interpretation, see point #2

Moving Forward

God is good. New things are happening. New things can be scary, but God is good. His plan is perfect and I shall rest in His goodness.

I didn't get the RA position. I was having a lot of second thoughts about it at the end, so I suppose it worked out. But I think it's easy to take God out of the situation. I think it's easy for me to regret this decision, to want to blame others or myself. But if God wanted me to have the RA position He would've given it to me. Isn't He in control? God's will would have been done regardless of the outcome, and this is the way it worked out. Would I have made a good RA? Maybe, but there's no way to tell. Besides, that's not important. God's will is perfect and complete, and this is the direction He's taking me.

This means I'll be moving off campus for next year. That's both exciting and kind of sad. I like having my own place and the freedom and independence that comes with it, but I'm going to miss the intimate community that you get from living in the dorms.

Overall, I'm excited. Life is moving forward. God is doing great things in me daily. I'm so excited to see where He's going to take me. This is just another step in the journey.

Eyes

Eyes

A Poem by Adrian Henske

I see you guys

With my eyes.

Banana Pies.

Everyone Dies.

An Observation of Observance

People are fickle. Why do we do the things we do? You walk by someone you know, you probably know their name, but maybe you don't know that person well, and you make the conscious decision to avoid contact with them. You avert your eyes. You pretend you don't see them. You focus on something else. You check your phone. It's easier to avoid talking to them than to jeopardize some sort of imagined comfort. Is a simple "hello" really such an inconvenience?

I'm guilty of this. But so is everyone else who passes me by. This isn't meant to be a profound statement or some sort of critical judgment. Just an observation.