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sometimes something clicks

I was sitting on a dock in a small lake in western Michigan. It was early summer morning. I was working as a counselor at a camp for the summer. I was between my first two years of college. I took time off my computer job to be with kids. I’m not sure why, exactly. […]

by Jon Swanson

What does it mean to trust?

(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” Solomon, the man who many consider to be the wisest man ever, said that in Proverbs 3:5. Jesus said trust is being like a child. Remember how it felt when you were learning […]

by Jon Swanson

how do you know me

You know me, some of you, because we see each other every day. You know me, some of you, because someone introduced us. You know me, some of you, because you discovered me on your way to somewhere else. When Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know me?” he wasn’t talking about simple introductions. That’s […]

by Jon Swanson

you need to copy someone.

When you decide to do something, you don’t work in a vacuum. You look for models. You look for examples. You look to your training and your experience. Sometimes, you want to be exactly like someone. Sometimes you want to be nothing like someone. (For example, when I was a young father and faculty member, […]

by Jon Swanson

listening in the evening.

I write this on a comfortable evening, sitting on the deck. The wind is blowing the trees. The birds are chipping in their evening voices. I can’t tell whether they are trying to get the kids to settle down or making plans for tomorrow. The robin is on the wire, resting a moment before heading […]