Trying to let God father me; to raise me up to be like Him.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is a great idea for traveling and community. I'm glad it exists, and glad to be a part of it.

Interests

Photography, Rock Climbing, Writing, Family, Soccer, Singing, Guitar, Piano, Walking with God, Learning, Pushing the limits.

• writing
• singing
• photography
• walking
• traveling
• guitar
• piano
• rock climbing
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Lewis
Dalrymple
Friedman
Chesterton

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Brett Dennen
Josh Garrels
Foy Vance
Dave Barnes
Rocket Summer
Gemstones

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Les Miserables
Shallow Hal
Count of Monte Cristo
Shawshank Redemption
Emperor's New Groove
Spanglish

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I said, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

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Teach, Learn, Share

What is the mystery of this mechanism--that some bad men can be made better by treating them as good men? (Socrates called his vociferous interlocutor an "excellent man. This did not make the latter good, but to the degree that Socrates was wise, his methods would have tended to foment goodness, not its opposite. In this light, his treatment of his rude opponent is instructive; he did not shame, belittle, or ridicule him.) Shame can effect change, of course, but it will be the change of deterioration and devastation, followed by diversions and fortification, not change toward freedom and strength and love. We cannot, by applying shame, induce the adoption of virtue. Maybe the mystery is this: that if there are seeds of goodness in a man, they can be watered and nurtured by grace. But if there are no seeds of goodness in him, the gift of grace does not find its object, and he remains unmoved and unchanged.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A hug, a smile, friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, Honduras, Japan, Netherlands, Panama, Sierra Leone, Spain, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States