Multimedia, Personal Update, Summer Adventures

12 Days and a Ring on My Finger

The love story that I wrote for myself goes something like this:

Girl attends a Christian college, and becomes friends with a nice Boy (preferably one who is planning to be a pastor and maybe even plays guitar and sings worship songs on the green). Girl and Boy fall in love. Girl and Boy get engaged during senior year (in the spring, when the flowers are blooming and the air smells sweet). Marriage follows soon after graduation, and the Girl and Boy enjoy a blissful life together.

But my love story went nothing like that. Continue reading “12 Days and a Ring on My Finger”

christeljayneJuly 13, 2012June 22, 201423 Comments

Multimedia, Personal Update

A Lyrical Retelling

What? You’ve never heard of Andrew Peterson? Well, it’s time I remedy that.

Andrew Peterson is my favorite musician for many reasons, not least of which is his Christmas album entitled Behold the Lamb of God. In the following short interview, Peterson describes his album as “a lyrical retelling of the coming of Jesus into the world,” and that it is. Listen to what Andrew Peterson has to say about his Behold the Lamb album and tour:

I was introduced to Andrew Peterson’s music early in college, and as soon as I heard the first song, I was hooked. Peterson is a storyteller, a poet, and a theologian. His songs are rich with meaning and biblical truth. Continue reading “A Lyrical Retelling”

christeljayneDecember 6, 2011March 7, 2013Leave a comment

Citation, Multimedia

Have you heard of Adolf Hitler?

This is an incredibly thought-provoking video that should inspire and challenge each and every one of us to consider our worldview on some level. I encourage you to take the time to watch the entire piece and to evaluate your own heart as you watch. Continue reading Have you heard of Adolf Hitler?

christeljayneNovember 30, 2011October 25, 20122 Comments

Multimedia, Taiwan, Travel

Smoke Stacks and Mountain Ranges

After two years and counting, I am still amazed every time I look out of the windowed balcony doors of my cozy apartment that is perched on a mountain just outside the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. From my 12th floor vantage point, I see a contrast of worlds. Continue reading “Smoke Stacks and Mountain Ranges”