new beginnings

I love to read. So naturally after reading everyone and their Grandma’s blog, and a little push from Mrs. Wolfinger, I decided to create my own J . It will make more sense when I travel to Africa this summer with Young Life (HOLLER BACK), but until then, I will just put random treats up.

So the title of my blog, splangchnizomai, is a Greek verb, which translates to “be moved by compassion.” Brennan Manning, in his book Reflections for Ragamuffins takes the definition to a deeper meaning, something more than sympathy: “His heart was torn, his gut wrenched, the most vulnerable part of his being laid bare” [1].

So here’s to new beginnings. And the five month countdown to Africa.

May we all be moved by compassion…..

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[1] Manning, B. (1998). Reflections for Ragamuffins. New York, NY: HarperCollins.