On Sparrows and Saint Francis
The past few months have been a blur of activity in Karl’s universe. I’m sure many of you can empathize with me in experiencing those times of life when you’re not sure how such a short span of time could have passed so quickly and could have contained so much. Since June I traveled to a staff conference, mailed resumes and applications for various jobs, contemplated my future with campus ministry, moved from my cramped apartment into a new house, and taken a short trip with my family overseas to Spain. I am overjoyed by these opportunities and wouldn’t trade them for anything. God reveals the scope of his love through each new person, place, and thing I happen upon. Needless to say, there are times that I feel distracted, disconnected, emotionally anemic, and lost amidst all the responsibilities I’ve inherited. I experience a looming anxiety regarding the decision I must make next year about choosing to pursue campus ministry or furthering my own education. I face constant rem
