stop paying attention

we live in a world of unending communication. we are bombarded by news, media, and advertising. and that’s just the beginning. we subscribe to news feeds. we check out friend’s blogs incessantly. how often do i jump onto twitter, just to update the feed and see if something new and interesting was posted? way, way [...]

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writer’s block

I’m very accustomed with this phenomenon. Probably because I go with such long gaps between sitting down to actually put something down in real phrases and sentences. Or maybe because my communicative world has gotten so wrapped up in 140 character messages, TXT,  and short, quick emails that I lose all hope of articulating big [...]

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I’m no longer 23.

Hello. This is Seth. It’s time to start again. I’m no longer 23. The years have past. I’ve learned quite a bit through trials, joys, experiences under the belt. I ask for your prayers, encouragement, and questions. My goal is to begin writing again, specifically about my experiences and thoughts on working in college ministry. [...]

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This week on 23.

Things have been pretty quiet around here lately, but this week, I’m expecting a bit more traffic. I’d like to welcome new visitors to my blog from pomomusings.com. This week, I’m one of the featured bloggers in a series called “Plurality 2.0″, which has been going on for the last couple of months over at [...]

grass clippings

people started cutting their lawns this weekfresh grass clippings, scattering the sidewalk, stick to my solesi smell spring. a moment or two away from it alla chance to remember the joys of warm sun, fresh wind, bright reflections in storefront windowsremembering what it’s like to finally thaw out after hibernation pushing up, through the ground, [...]

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A day off, a cup of coffee, a moment

So, we had a day off yesterday. Just closed the office and took a day for a break. It had been a long week, a long couple weeks really, so a day to breathe was very welcome. I scheduled a dental appointment in Shoreline and decided to take a long day in the big city [...]

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