Write About Now

Yesterday at lunch a friend and I were discussing the relativism of money. I remember feeling adamant, as a know-it-all, black-and-white teenager, that “real” Christians would not be wealthy because they would give the extra away. Of course, as an adult I realize defining “extra” is part of the problem; if someone I considered rich lived a comfortable middle-class existence and donated the rest, he (and I) would still be wealthier than most of the world.

I’m more comfortable with the grey area these days, and I’m very comfortable paying a few hundred bucks for a week at the beach with friends and family. So I’ll be taking a little blogging break, returning next weekend a little tanner, a little calmer….and a little poorer.