I'm singing this one like a broken piece of glass.

Katartidzo was, well...interesting, for many reasons. But hugely fulfilling at the same time.

A few things I am fairly sure of, after reflecting upon this weekend:

1. I am utterly human. I often judge people before I get to know them, and even after I get to know them, too. Especially if they think differently than me, and even more so if they voice their differences with as much frankness as I do. I just can't help it. Yeah, read that last sentence again. You heard right. I talk a big talk about openness, but being confronted directly with people who think differently than you makes you think hard about how naturally hesitant we all are toward new ideas, no matter what we believe or how we put that belief into action.

2. I am less angry than I used to be. People don't usually see me get angry, because I really don't. But, there used to be a time when certain ideas concerning faith and theology would light fires inside me (because I disagreed with them) that often led me to express a confrontational attitude, instead of a loving one, towards people who voiced those certain ideas. That usually doesn't happen anymore. For some reason, I think I have begun to mellow out. My friend told me that the other day. I thought about it. And he was right. I have, but I can't really pinpoint when the transition began to happen. Let's hope the trend continues, though.

3. I am behind in my work. Classwork, research work, everything. I need to shift out of second gear and up into fourth. Foot touches clutch, now.

4. T-shirts in a two inch-thick, frozen solid block of ice are hard to get out under time constraints. Even in 90 degree weather. Sometimes, even a hammer can't adequately do the job. The result? Plenty of stress. But a good story, too.

5. I will use the word "wrangle" to describe how I view issues of faith, probably until the day I die. I just like it that much. And so does Dr. CroweTipton. I will forever remember him for many, many things, but especially for introducing me to such a great word.

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