last night sam drew a henna tattoo on my wrist- the hebrew word that means "to be alive"

i find that very fitting for this summer.

i am alive.

dude- don't lose your first love, they said

wow.. i have not checked the LJ in awhile.. and i won't for awhile again.. because.

TOMORROW
MORNING
I GO TO
AFRICA!

I am so excited. 6 a.m. flight baby. This trip is going to ROCK our worlds.

yesterday was a day!
a meaningful one

still cynicism tries creeping in
trying to distort the beautiful that was yesterday
but we've played this game before
get. out.

last night the strong wind rocked the trees ( Read more... )

well today was the big 2-1, some things are different but most is the same ( Read more... )

been thinking a lot lately and for some reason i was able to untangle some of the loose ends last night at the after-gathering. josh kept leading worship on the piano, long after the crowd left and even most of the band. it was so... anointed. it was so FREE ( Read more... )

though the pain's (still) an ocean
tossing us around, around, around
you have calmed greater waters
higher mountains have come down

turn out the lights/ close the door ( Read more... )

well we said goodbye to dorothy estella brennan last night at around 5 am after being called by the hospital to alert us that she was in very critical condition and that her blood pressure was extremely low. we rushed there around 3.30 and held her hand- she was still talking and thankful we were there- and it was just a matter of time before her ( Read more... )