But grace can still be found within the gale. Two years ago that took on a much different meaning. Snow meant finding creative ways to scrape off ice on the car when already late to class and pants permanently wet from the ankle down. I fled from the ominous snow cloud and ended up in Dallas where a snowflake sends a city into deep freeze.

Thursday, March 19, 2015. The dwarves looked at him with quite a new respect, when he talked about dodging guards, jumping over Gollum, and squeezing through, as if it was not very difficult or very alarming. arguably the single best engineer in my facility was offered a lucrative opportunity elsewhere and he accepted. he left a gaping hole, one the management essentially decided they wanted to fill with me.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015. And how much like him she is. Now I know the generalities of the prayer she offered for me, the way she sought me. Her words to Him allowed a window into who she is that I would have never known save the words she spoke. And how much like Him she is. Tuesday, March 10, 2015. As she looked up at me.