February 14th. Valentines Day. It’s funny, people expect me to hate Valentine’s Day because I’m single. They think I’m going to act out some sitcom episode where the single girl watches T.V and eats a box of candy that she bought for herself (audience applause and laughter here). They put their hand on my shoulder [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Love Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged e.e. cummings, faith, hope, love, true love, valentines day on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
the blind hymnist
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
hunting for the best tea pot at the antique/junk shop, i always come across at least one very special treasure… i feel like hunting through hymns is very similar. not all hymns speak to me with beauty of worship, but every now and then… there is a website where you and search through a huge collection [...]
in the dark of the night, evil will find her..
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
in the other room the disney movie is cheerfully singing “in the dark of the night, evil with find her” in an only semi eerie way.. my ears are throbbing in unison. i recently decided to wear earrings again.. since moving a beloved pair of earring shave been reunited (and it feels so good). one [...]
wake up, little sparrow.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
i noticed this morning that the sparrows are still here. the tiniest, most vulnerable local birds stay through the winter. i remembered “his eye is on the sparrow”, and i began to compose a mental allegory; an internal monologue in metaphor… the sparrow, like the holy dove, stays in the winter, the worst time [...]
Communion
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
the other night i lay in bed and pretended i was the person up front of a church body sharing a communion story.. i couldn’t get my story right, i couldn’t figure out the order of things i wanted to say.. i even had the speech about being nervous all down. i went to bed [...]
Bark from the Tree
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tiffany and I are sitting in my room, listening to an Elvis Costello record and designing this blog. I’ve recently returned to America and want to live differently, intentionally, and aware. There is a lot to learn from my friend, and I am glad to have this shared forum. I hope this gives us common [...]