Finding God

In March, I began reading through the Bible chronologically, or in order of when events took place. Lately I have been working my way through 1 Samuel and the related Psalms. The Psalms have always been one of my favorite books, simply because they speak of real life issues: anger, betrayal, fear, faith, and continual trust in the Lord when every other aspect of one’s life is crumbling. The story of David, though it is a story I’m quite familiar with, has really caught my attention lately. I’ve been in somewhat of a rough patch in life for the past few weeks. I’m being pursued by a collection agency for about $8,000 in medical bills; I’m worried about being able to pay my student loans of over $18,500; I’ve been dealing with some relationship issues; and I still haven’t been able to find a home church or get truly plugged into the community in which I live. I know most of these issues are somewhat trivial and not really things to be overly stressed about, but I’ve just been feel...

Over the past week I have been thinking obsessively over buying a pair of road bike shoes for my bike. I currently only have cheap plastic commuter pedals with toe straps, and it can be extremely inefficient to ride long distances in a pair of flimsy tennis shoes. I already have clipless pedals, but I need road bike shoes in order to use them. A pair of road shoes can cost anywhere from $80 to $350, but I was strongly considering simply charging them to my credit card, despite the fact that I don’t have cash to cover the cost. Every time I ride, I think about how much better it would be if I had a pair of brand new, Specialized carbon-fiber-soled road shoes; or if I had a carbon fork and seatpost from Easton or Bontrager, a pro-grade Echelon helmet, a hand-built Rōl wheelset, Swissstop engineered brake pads, a new Specialized Body Geometry saddle, or a custom bike-fitting from the local Trek store so I could ride more comfortably and with more efficiency – and I’ve only had my newest b...