Ryan's Ramblings

Need a Lift?

 Isaiah 40:28-31

²⁸ Do you not know?
   Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
   the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
   and his understanding no one can fathom.
²⁹ He gives strength to the weary
   and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary,
   and young men stumble and fall;
³¹ but those who hope in the LORD
   will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
   they will run and not grow weary,
   they will walk and not be faint.

Are you tired? Weary? Feeling a bit like a three-toed sloth? 

Take a look at this...

Fun in India

Some precious memories are too deep for words.  I am glad that I have this one on video.

 

Buddies

It has been a busy week since we got back from India and there has been little to no time for blogging about the trip.  However, the people and the experience have been constantly on my mind and in my heart.  Here is a pic of me with two of my precious little "buddies" in India.

 

Checking In

Yes it has been awhile since my last post.  Thank you to my three readers that keep checking in once in awhile.  I can't promise that my postings will increase over the next year.  I am in the throes of writing my DMin Thesis (dissertation).  I really am in way over my head on this and will need to give every spare minute and creative spark to this task.  I would love to finish this degree in May 2011. 

I will do what I can as it relates to this blog.  For example, here is a music video from my all-time favorite musician--Andrew Peterson.  I think he is amazing both musically and lyrically.

This video is based upon a song that is on his new album that is coming out in just a couple of weeks.  This song is about the value of marriage--of journeying together with someone else through the times of life.  Check it out and blessings to you all.

More Perspective

A few days ago I posted the video made by Zac Smith.  Here is a link to the post.  It is a powerful word for the Lord from a man whose physical life is ebbing away.  I mentioned in the earlier post how inspirational Zac's message has been to me.  I don't know how I ever came across Zac's video.  It doesn't matter.  Over the last few days his message has served as a great blessing and challenge to me and to those around me.  Glory to God.

In Zac's message he mentions that he went to high school in Ecuador.  A man I work with here in South Korea also went to school in Ecuador and he is about the same age as Zac.  I mentioned Zac's name and sure enough he knows Zac--he went to high school with him.  Yeah...wow.

Here is another video by Zac.  It appears that he made this one before the video that I posted a few days ago.  It is profound.  In the video he speaks backwards in time to his seventeen year old self.  It is powerful.  May God use it to speak to you as you live forwards into God's preferred future for your life.

Perspective

I ran across this video in the midst of my blog wanderings.  I expected to be inspired.  Instead, I was challenged and gained a bit of perspective.  I can't stop thinking about this clip and its message.  And, I can't quit praying for Zac.

The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

Parenting Reality

I love my two daughters.  They are fantastic kids.  My daughters' ages are currently 15 and 13.  I had to laugh when I came across this graph.  Too true...

see more Funny Graphs

Feelin Good

We were in a Starbucks in Daejeon, South Korea.  I bought a cold cranberry drink.  The label said take a picture and send it to us--so I did.  See this link-FEELGOOD

Article about TCIS

If you are interested, I had an informational article published about my school in the Association of Christian Schools International 2008-2009 publication of the Christian School Education (CSE) magazine, Volume 12, Number 2, titled, 

“Within and Beyond the Walls of Taejon Christian International School.”

Here is a LINK to the on-line version of the article.

Golden Apples

Here is a fantastic video that I ran across.  It is well done and has a powerful message.  It is fifteen minutes long but worth every second.   According to the YouTube stats it has been viewed over 1.5 million times but I hadn't seen it until now so I suppose there is a chance that you haven't seen it yet either so, I pass it along.  Enjoy.