I'm reading a book today. That is a really unusual thing for me lately cause I never have time to read anymore. But I finally got a day off and I had to find something to do other than study for my midterm (which is admittedly what I should be doing). Anyway, this book is really good; every chapter is like an intense little parable that grips ( Read more... )

You Belong in New Zealand


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I woke up in a really good mood yesterday morning. Then I discovered Dad had finished off the last of the half & half. I quickly recovered from that setback only to eat a few slices of toast and find myself growing slightly nausous. The moment my stomach finally stopped churning, an old friend called and started it heaving again... And so, when ( Read more... )

A big thankyou to God who always meets me where I need him.
All other offers... Thankyou, but the position has already been filled.

help me.

I am typing this really fast because I'm on my way out the door to eat lunch with Ruth. Ruth is 90 years old and plays cello (yes, she carries it herself) in the Venice symphony with me. She's coming up here to see my horses. Isn't that awesome! I wanna be like her. Catch ya later.

I was praying last night that God would tell me what to do about something. I asked him to help me lay down my own will so that I could see His more clearly. And I did. And I got the answer. Just like that. I tried to use it again on the next thing that I was praying about. But it didn't work. Or maybe I fell asleep before I'd gotten to the ( Read more... )

There are a thousand things swirling around in my head right now. I put them there to distract me from everything depressing and scary that I actually have to deal with on a daily basis. But it helps to have dreams and lots of ideas to keep me busy planning and hoping. "Hope for the best... expect the worst" that's my motto lately. So I'm not ( Read more... )

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is struggling to hold on today. It's like that backyard campfire that you rake apart, kick dirt on, and drench with water just to make sure it doesn't come back after you're gone ( Read more... )