Scott Jenkins

I have been thinking about the following quote all morning and I wanted to share it here:
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” - John F. Kennedy

Well we finally got some snow. I like snow when it is like yesterday because I can enjoy it and still am able to do the things I want to do like hang out with people. Last night Dan and I went to Bateman’s then we went back to his place and joined [...]

Last night Dan set my digital camera and computer up so that I can download photos to Simple Pilgrimage. So stay tuned to the photo gallery for some new pictures hopefully soon. Thanks Dan for setting all this up.

Last night I went to dinner with a really good friend of mine that I had not seen in a while. Her name is Jen and we have been friends for the last ten years. We have one of those special friendships where we both feel comfortable discussing most anything with each other [...]

Last night Dan helped me figure out my digital camera. Thanks Dan for your help!

Have you ever had to give up on something you really wanted because you knew that whatever you could do it would still not be enough to get it?
In politics I was fortunate in that for the candidates whose campaigns I directly ran I never had to make the decision to concede. [...]

I started listening to the NIV Bible I got on CD for Christmas. I actually like it. I am reading through Exodus right now in the Message Bible and it was cool to play the same chapters I read in the morning, on my way to work. It feels like I got [...]

I have really been thinking about this whole concept of being alone recently. Some friends have said that my problem of why I can’t relax and enjoy things is that I need to slow down and be alone more. However I am not sure I agree with that. It is something that [...]

Today marks the start of the 2005 Maryland General Assembly Session. It runs for 90 days and is the time when the state legislature does its official business. It use to be a day that I looked forward to with excitement. It is a day filled with parties and good will amongst [...]

Last night was an interesting night. It seems like whenever I start to relax about things and begin to enjoy things something comes up that throws me off course again. I was so out of it driving home from link group that I literally drifted off for a couple of seconds at a [...]

Last night a few of us went to the Senator Theater to watch the movie “The Aviator”. It is a movie about the life of Howard Hughes. While the movie was long, around 2 hours 45 minutes, I still enjoyed it. I like movies, books, shows about true things so I thought [...]

Last night we had our Thursday night link group. We all hung out and played Loaded Questions. It was a lot of fun to get to know some fun things about everybody. It is cool to see God working in this group as it seems like we are becoming closer and the [...]

Over the last week or two I have been really struggling with some issues as to where my life is heading. I have been fortunate to have some really great friends help me over this time to figure some things out. Thanks Joy, Dan, Alicia, Leslie, and Clay for just taking the [...]

Wow it is 2005! I turn 30 this year! AHHHHHHHH!
I was sick last week and then with the holidays I have had a lot of time to sit back and reflect and pray. I want to be more relaxed and learn to enjoy a lot of the new blessings in [...]