Hey, who is this guy?

My name is George Burgin.

I spent most of my growing-up years in the Seattle area. Shortly before high school, my family moved to Coulee City, a small Eastern Washington town about one hundred highway miles from Spokane. It was there that my life began to take on new meaning. Much of who I am today can be traced to the moment Christ stepped into my life.

I am married to a wonderful woman named Selena and am the father of Jared and Austin. My faith, family and relationships have shaped the way I understand the world—and the person I’m still becoming.

I have a profound appreciation for the arts, particularly music, photography and writing.

Music has been part of my life in nearly every form. I enjoy playing, writing and composing it. Music has taught me to listen for harmony, recognize tension and appreciate resolution. It has also shown me that silence is not always empty. Sometimes silence is what gives everything around it meaning.

Photography has taught me that seeing and noticing are not necessarily the same thing. Seeing happens with the eyes. Noticing requires attention. A camera encourages me to slow down, study what is in front of me and look for the significance hidden in an ordinary moment.

Writing gives me a place to consider those moments more carefully. It allows me to follow an observation, explore what it might mean and give expression to something I am still learning.

I also value history because yesterday is always leaving fingerprints on tomorrow.

For a long time, I have practiced a simple rule: I want to be known for what I’m for, not merely for what I’m against.

There is no shortage of people willing to tell you what they oppose, why they’re angry or where everyone else has gone wrong. I would rather contribute something thoughtful, constructive and hopeful.

Georgeburgin.com is a place for observations about life, faith, grace and the human condition. I don’t pretend to have everything figured out. More often, I write about something that is still teaching me.

If something here causes you to pause, notice what you might otherwise have missed and see life—or another person—with a little more grace, then this site has accomplished its purpose.

Thanks for stopping by.