http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com walking the line of faith, doubt, and hope. looking for glimpses of something greater. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:50:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just walked in the door, wet from a brisk, rainy Washington evening walk. I've been walking to work more these past few weeks. On nights like tonight, it's easy to question why. It's cold(ish). Wet. Dark. And then I remember. It's because in the wet, windy air, I feel something ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/334 We announced our Spring Break Mission Trip destinations last night at the INN. Here is the great video that our amazing interns put together, including the locations. I'm going on the trip listed first. Now watch the video. http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/324 as the big day approaches (the election tomorrow), i've been struck by the need to just shut up. maybe it's the overwhelming ads on tv. maybe it's the blog and facebook reading. maybe it's the fervor with which i hear so many people speak passionately about the upcoming decision. something ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/321 It's definetly felt like Fall around here this weekend. Yesterday, we went to Stoney Ridge Farm to pick out pumpkins, then spent the afternoon carving and admiring our Jack-o-lanterns. Of course, the admiring was done from inside, with a cold glass of Elysian brewing's Night Owl pumpkin ale. You'll notice my ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/314 This post is for Sean and Gina, my good friends across the country. I understand that they check my blog regularly (like every day). And to be honest, I haven't been honoring their commitment. So, here's a post just for you. And for anyone else out there. I think I might ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/309 Last year we had the privilege of hosting Sylvia Wilson from the PC(USA) (Presbyterian Church denomination) at the INN for a few days to share a bit about what the INN does and is. The denomination's collegiate website is now featuring a story, written by former INN intern Megan Goodwin. http://www.pcusa.org/collegiate/inn-interns.htm http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/300 That's right folks. Year #3 has begun for me at the INN. We're back and full speed ahead. There's already tons of things to do, lots of excitement about the prospects of the year, and as always, the great unknown that the year holds. I thought a brief reflection might ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/298 If you happened to miss last night's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama, it was pretty inspiring. It is exciting to be able to witness this history in the making and to see such great hope in a nation, coming together, and standing up for what ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/288 It's been almost two years since my parents made their epic trek through the Great White North into Alaska, following the Alaskan Highway. They had a great trip, brought back wonderful stories, and count it as a lifetime goal achieved. They blogged (that's right, my parents blogged) while on the trip, ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/282 Every so often, I like to empty out my good 'ol messanger bag to clean things out a bit. Today is one such day. [caption id="attachment_277" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Click on the photo for details in Flickr."][/caption] So, what's in your bag? I've seen this before on other blogs, so I'm not original. ... http://blog.sethjamesthomas.com/archives/276