Posts by parkejladd
Jim Elliot on Staying Or Going
I want to share this passage from a letter written by Jim Elliot as taken from Shadow of The Almighty by Elizabeth Elliot. I have been studying the life of Elliot over the past few weeks, and throughout that time I have been elated with hope and depressed by overwhelming sadness. I cannot describe how his worldview, faith and life have challenged and pushed me beyond the limits of what I thought...
Read MoreSettling For Bread & Burnt Coffee
The Land of Java Procedural elimination and implementation, like an undefiled, virgin coffee drinker attempting interpretation of cafe lingo in order to decide upon something actually worth consuming within the confines of airy Americanos, frothy lattes, and tempting double shot, caramel macchiatos. Words here, words there–colorful, chalk hieroglyphics strewn about on an archaic yet serene...
Read MoreWilmington Road Trip: Photo Edition
Wilmington, North Carolina, is worth sharing. A big thanks to our good friends, and Wilmington locals (Wilmingtonians), Tyler and Lesley Deaton, for a wonderful, fun-filled weekend on the beach. Wilmington boardwalk at dusk. U.S.S. North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach Sticker/skate/surf/armor art, downtown Wilmington Friends re-united, still fiercely competitive Best coffee experience in...
Read MoreFree OK Go Concert Tickets!
OK Go, otherwise known as the “treadmill music video band” is coming to Indy, and I’ve got two free tickets to give away! It’s been a long winter here in Indianapolis. It’s been cold. It’s been snowy. There were multiple, back-to-back days when the only evidence of the sun was the dim light which snuck through the dense, lower atmosphere and lit our way as...
Read MoreHaitian Art, Compassion{ate} Blogging In Kenya, and Journaling From Guatemala
Amy King is showcasing her incredible, heart bending, Haitian photography at the ArtSpace this Friday, March 5th, from 6-9 pm. I have seen many of her captivating photos, and this is sure to be an excellent event, full of vibrant energy and color, for an extremely worthy cause. Photographs of her travels to Haiti, both before and after the devastating quake, will be for sale, and all proceeds...
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