Painfully Hopeful

Another Path

This is an edited manuscript of my sermon for February 15, 2015. It’s based off of Luke 8:26–39 As we come to the end of our Journey towards Lent we meet Jesus as he sails into Gentile territory. I have to say, if TV was around back in the first century, this story would probably…

Bridges

I love bridges. To me, a bridge is a immensely physical symbol of a journey in progress. Over their spans stories unfold into the world, and that thought sets my heart dreaming. Growing up in Pennsylvania, covered bridges were something I was quite familiar with, but going through one never lost is special charm. As a…

Let the Workflow

Last month I reviewed an excellent iOS app by the name of Workflow. In that post I demonstrated a way to create a multi-item clipboard using Evernote, and mused about exploring the app more in the future. This past week an update was released for Workflow, so I decided to delve in once more. My…

Some days on Facebook…

Some days I wonder why I bother doing the things I do. The feeling that I’m only spinning my wheels doing the same thing over and over and over ends up darkening my mood. Whatever causes this shadow, I’m usually left feeling my own inadequacy. On the worst days I just want to give up…

Final Cut X – powerfully confusing simplicity

This week I finally pulled the trigger and purchased Final Cut X and Motion. I’ve been using Final Cut Express 4 since 2008, it was WAY past time to upgrade. To be honest, while I knew it was a needed move 1, I was a little leery. Final Cut X got trashed when it first…

Practical Traps

I was “at work” 1 the other day and had a sudden realization. Many of my co-workers don’t know me very well. This came as quite a shock to me. I’m friendly with everyone there, but in a lot of ways I feel I’ve been cast into the “computer guy” role so deeply that people…