When I Am Weak
An unexpected season of illness put me reflecting on weakness, mortality, and contentment. The series resonated with people in surprisingly powerful ways, so I decided to put those posts here. Any further reflections will be added here as well.
When I Am Weak, Part 1
This turned into a 4-part miniseries: part 1, part 2, part 3, and a coda. I’m interrupting my meditation project with a two-part personal reflection. This is partly because I feel like I have to write on this – I can’t not at the moment – and partly because these are also in a sense meditations on a piece of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians:
When I Am Weak, Part 2
This turned into a 4-part miniseries: part 1, part 2, part 3, and a coda. Last piece, I told a bit of our story from this past year and shared some of the things these changes have had me reflecting and meditating on. Three quick notes First, It’s gonna be three pieces, not two. I promise I’ll stop there though.
When I Am Weak, Part 3
This turned into a 4-part miniseries: part 1, part 2, part 3, and a coda. Clearing the altar of the future These challenges have confronted Allison and me with questions about the future that we’ve never had to ask. How much will my body and voice recover, and how long will that take? What normal husband things and dad things am I still going to be able t…
When I Am Weak: An Unexpected Coda
This turned into a 4-part miniseries: part 1, part 2, part 3, and a coda. I write this very aware of the mere in Mere Immortals. I’ll spare you the biological details, but in short, a relatively normal medical issue sparked a crisis in my body that put me in the hospital for another few days. A bit of time to normalize me, a bit to investigate and make su…