Posted in Christianity, God, Life, tagged prayer, Thomas Merton on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t think anything else I’ve ever read or heard or seen has summed up what I am going through right now better than this prayer, written by Thomas Merton, and know widely as ‘The Merton Prayer’:
MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of [...]
Posted in Christianity, God, Life, tagged Christianity, God, Jesus, the Bible on October 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I use You sometimes, You know. I grab You and shake You in front of me, like a rag doll, just to prove that yeah, I’m that Godly woman that people can admire and love, and somewhere inside, it all feels like a big sham. Because I know that I’m using You and sometimes, I [...]
Posted in Bibliophilia aka the Love of Reading, Life, tagged Wendell Berry, wild things on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m taking a class at my church right now on Wendell Berry, and slowly, naturally, like water in earth, I am absorbing this man and his words. This poem in particular struck me and left my heart reverberating, like a violin string.
The [...]
Posted in Bibliophilia aka the Love of Reading, Life, tagged ee cummings on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have had all sorts of thoughts buzzing about in my head lately, which has produced a messy handful of notes that I wrote to myself all over the place — on walks, while driving (at stoplights), and when I woke up in the middle of the night.
But those thoughts are still forming themselves into [...]
Posted in Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes, Friendship, Life, tagged Ecclesiastes, pen pals, seasons on October 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So I have this wonderful friend named Caroline (oh, irony) who is currently living in China and who is, for lack of a more modern phrase, my “pen pal” of sorts.
We exchange emails pretty often, and so much of the time, I feel I work out my own heart in our correspondence. She is an [...]
Posted in Life, tagged Away We Go, being an aunt, love on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My sister and her husband came over tonight to watch “Away We Go” with me. (Have you seen it yet? You should. It’s fantastic.) Matt settled comfortably into my armchair, while Johanna and I curled up in my bed, as is our normal routine (last weekend, it involved carrot cake gelato…nom nom nom). She is [...]
Posted in Christianity, God, Life, tagged Christianity, God, Psalm, putting something on a pedestal on September 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have this naughty tendency towards pedestals. They are pretty and white and shiny (at least the ones in my head are). They stand tall and straight, like sunflowers, and seem harmless. I’m just tipping one little thing on top of it — no need to worry. It’s just one small thing — a habit, [...]
Posted in God, Life, tagged New York Times, resting, Sabbath on September 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have been working on a piece for my church lately about Sabbath, and in this process, have come across some truly fascinating ideas and thoughts on this particular spiritual practice (far more than I could cram into a 450 to 500 word article].
My fine friend across the continents, David, sent me this article from [...]
Posted in Foodie Nerdiness, Life, tagged baking, Ira Glass, This American Life on August 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have happened upon a new favorite hobby.
Me.
My wee studio kitchen where my table doubles as an extra counter top.
Baking (this week, it’s been red velvet cupcakes and caramel-sea salt cookies that are currently in the oven and smell so good that I want to hug/consume the whole oven).
Listening to the magic of Ira Glass [...]
"...we'll lie down on the mat and stare up at the vast blue sky above us and watch the clouds go by and listen to the breeze as it moves the leaves overhead. I'll be there, on my back, and say a short prayer: 'God, I can't believe I get to live this life.'"
-"Velvet Elvis," Rob Bell
