Author Archives: tmwest54

Home – Away – Home Again

Posted on July 8, 2013 by tmwest54

I have been here in Amsterdam for about 2/3 of my time already. It’s remarkable how 6 weeks can simultaneously feel like an impossibly long and short amount of time. I have no doubts my last three weeks will hold … Continue reading →

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Bromance Tour 2013: Paris and Amsterdam

Posted on July 7, 2013 by tmwest54

I’d like to break my blogging silence with a photo tour of my trip to Paris. I’m calling it the Bromance Tour, but its original name was WTS European Vacation. On June 24, one of my colleagues, Chris Dorsey, arrived … Continue reading →

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Contentment and Centered Living

Posted on June 22, 2013 by tmwest54

Yesterday I successfully completed my first official task given me by my supervisor: to present my research to the PhD Seminar. The PhD seminar is a joint colloquy of PhD students from the VU University Amsterdam, and from the Protestant … Continue reading →

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The Up Side of Getting Lost

Posted on June 16, 2013 by tmwest54

Barbara Brown Taylor has a chapter in her wonder-filled book An Altar in the World about the spiritual significance of getting lost. You should read it. It’s good – and not cliché. I thought about that chapter as I was … Continue reading →

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My Apartment

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tmwest54

Even though the Dutch are considered the world’s tallest people, which may lead you to think that their homes are spacious and large, the reality is also that the Netherlands, and particularly Amsterdam, has a very dense population, and space … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Communion

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tmwest54

Well, at Godwin’s behest, I decided to go ahead and start a blog (thanks G-dubs). I do not know how often I will post, but I have wanted to have some kind of venue to post more substantial reflections than … Continue reading →

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