Yesh!
06.30.05 (12:13 am) [edit](This is a reposting . . . my old blog and comments got deleted . . . sorry to people who made nice comments! Please make them again!)
Yesh! Woo hoo! I got a job for a month at an old place of employment - its for 3 weeks! Yay! God is faithful, thank you God.
One half
06.25.05 (11:40 pm) [edit]She waits wrapped in silence, her lips no longer part the hush. Reflected in her eyes are her longings, her loves, her hopes and dreams. Words are meaningless. She is dying in this sunshine-filled room.
The ones she loves have left for the evening, wiping tears remarking "She's been lonely without him." They are right, of course. She has lived many years as one half of a whole. Now she is one half only.
There is no place for regret in her heart, only acceptance at the beginning of her new existence. It stretches out before her like a field of unpicked strawberrie s glistening with morning dew.
Her eyes close and there she finds a gentle river of darkness and light. She longs to dip her feet in and let the waters sweep her away.
"Not yet," says the Voice. She nods her white head. She will wait. When the Voice tells her it is time, she will sink below that current. The water will capture her, tossing her deeper. Down, down and she will not resist. When the light disappears from above as the river turns dark, she will find peace. When she awakens she will no longer be alone. She will be whole again.
Summer family
06.19.05 (9:16 pm) [edit]I had an awesome day today! I got to spend time with my dad - I made him a Father's Day pie, it was a little runny, but good :) And we spent time with my Grandma and Grandpa Meredith - they are such sweet, humble people. I truly think they are some of the best people I know.
And somewhere in the middle of all that I got to hang out with my NCU friend, Lafe, and his family. They were all incredibly nice and welcoming, I really enjoyed myself!
I think I know some of the best people in the entire world.
To Samantha, with love
06.17.05 (10:52 am) [edit]Being home has been a lesson in the value of friendship. I have been friends with Samantha for over eight years and delightfully so. It is great to know that God blesses us with relationships to help us along in this life.
Nature calls
06.14.05 (2:18 pm) [edit]Being outside or around the great outdoors is so refreshing. It makes me feel the closest to God.
I made pie today - 3 of them . Well, more like 3 1/2 pies. I made 3 big ones and 3 small ones. The small ones add up to like one big one. I am waiting on two jobs - hopefully they will go through soon.
New church
06.12.05 (1:48 pm) [edit]Humph,
This summer I wanted to try going to a smaller church here in Michigan, but there are hardly any smaller churches. I also tried to look up any postmodern churches to attend - actually there are a few. I would really like to check them out and see how they compare with some of the churches in Minneapolis.
Just because Minneapolis is bigger doesn't mean it is on the cutting edge I guess. . ., there are at least three postmodern churches here in K-zoo.
Home again
06.05.05 (5:03 pm) [edit]Well, I am home safely in Michigan - I just woke up from a nine-hour nap. I was up for 25 hours yesterday (5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.). I woke up, finished packing, loaded stuff into a storage place (Thanks Tom!!!), packed my car, packed up some office information for the school newspaper, moved the office equipment, grabbed some other stuff, then bough a BIG coffee caramel cooler to drink and then I drove home!
The weather was great until after Chicago and it got a little rainy, But I stayed very awake the whole time and made it here safely. Thanks for everyone's help and prayers!
Music I listened to in the car
Keane: Hopes and Fears (like, 4-5 times)
Keith Urban: Golden Road (once)
Warren Barfield (once)
I can't remember what else I listened to except for the wind blowing past my lovely open window.
Catch ya later!
Yeah, roadtrip
06.03.05 (4:58 am) [edit]Woo hoo! I am going home to Michigan until August. I will be leaving on Saturday morning. I prayed about going home and God confirmed it twice. I can't ignore signs like that :)
So anyways, good bye Minneapolis . . . Have a great summer.