Mark
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Student |
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Introduction | I am first and foremost seeking my own happiness in this life. This sounds quite selfish, and in one light, it is. However, i believe the most happiness that can be gained for oneself is not attained by living to meet your own desires as they come, but rather living for the benefit of others. Specifically, i believe that the happiest i can be is when i am serving others to better the lives of those around me. This happens to line up quite nicely with the the suggestions of Jesus, who also offers "life and life to the full". I am convinced that the greatest amount of joy that i will be able to experience in this life is in a friendship and relationship with the God who created Joy, Beauty, and Truth. This seems to make sense in my mind that to enjoy the greatest qualities that life has to offer, one must go to the source of these qualities to experience them in full. Through this relationship in Christ, my very self has been transformed into someone much more interesting, a person that can appreciate the beauty of the everyday, a person that seeks peace and justice, and a person that seeks to share this joy with those around. |
| Interests | Reading, writing music, guitar, mountains and the climbing of them, well-timed songs that fit the mood of the situation, people, cinnamon toast crunch, Jesus Christ, social justice, root beer floats, a wife and kids in the distant future. |
| Favorite movies | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lord of The Rings, Garden State, Crash, The Constant Gardener, The Green Mile, Love Actually. |
| Favorite music | Sufjan Stevens, Coldplay, Sarah McLachlan, Counting Crows, John Mayer, Enya, Kings of Convenience, The Shins, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, George Winston, Zero 7, Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Ben Folds, Snow Patrol, Doves, Matchbox 20, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Gipsy Kings, Guster, Nickel Creek, Moby. |
| Favorite books | Psalms, Song of Songs, The Green Mile, Of Mice and Men, Blue Like Jazz, The Purpose Driven Life, Wild at Heart, The Giver. |