I titled this blog "Through a Glass, Darkly" for two reasons:
1) It is a reference to I Corinthians 12:12, which fully states: "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known"
The verse speaks about the fact that a Christian living on earth does not yet have a clear picture of God, or Heaven, or Eternity; he sees through a glass, darkly. But someday, that same Christian will stand face-to-face before God, with nothing obscuring his vision.
2) That same scripture reference, I think, describes well the photographic process (a passion of mine). A digital sensor, or a piece of film, is held in darkness by a camera, until the shutter opens, and light from the outside world is emitted through a glass lens. The resulting image may be beautiful, but it falls short of perfectly capturing reality.
As a Christian, I find myself often feeling this way about life: often-times it just doesn't make sense. While I trust God to be good and righteous, I am sometimes perplexed at the state of reality. I believe that a day will come when I stand before God and everything will make sense, but until then I'm stuck on a journey, where I squint and strain my eyes, trying to look through the dirt at what lies ahead.
I guess that is what this blog will be about, assuming I keep up with it: the life of my wife and I, and the journeys we are on, as well as my random musings on any of a number of other topics.
