It’s been a quiet summer in the blogosphere and I can attribute that to a number of things, but that would just make everything I say sound like excuses. For example, I could mention my first ever backpacking trip to the Sequoia National Park and how exhausting and fun that was… or I could choose from either my date with my mom, my Minnesota visit, the pseudo-escape to Malibu, or the move to the Westside, etc. See, but I don’t want to mistakenly communicate them as excuses. The point is, blogging is not my life. If it was, well, no one comments on it (Peter James, you’d better comment on this now).
Truth is, I’ve had an incredible summer. The Holy Spirit has been grafting into my mode of operation, a certain lifestyle that is way more sustainable than what I had been under before. And the only real difference is that where my own strength once occupied, grace now resides. This doesn’t happen overnight and at times it’s painful. My pride feels I’ve been kicked out of what was rightfully my own life to design. Furthermore, it’s a continued process of progress, just with a guaranteed completion and destination.
Speaking of feeling “kicked out,” USC was “Keck’d out” last week. No, I don’t mean they got kicked out of any and all NCAA football entitlements, because everyone knows that already happened. I mean they were “Keck’d out” at the White Coat Ceremony to “Keck Off” a new school year for their medical students….
Here, maybe some picture will help explain my awesome punnage:
“Keck’d Out”
Cheng is now an official Trojan pre-doctor! Please pray for him and others you know who are in similar education fields. They study hard and listen to their lectures at 1.5x speed because they have so much to cover. I admire their passion and look forward to their free and top-notch medical care.
It’s encouraging to hear what the Spirit has done with your summer. I’m praying that he keeps your pride pinned for the rest of the race, even though it’s a mixed metaphor.