I lost a dear friend today. I didn't deserve what he gave me, and he deserved much more than I could give him.
Life is so unfair sometimes. I look forward always to God's coming Kingdom, the final victory of goodness and justice. The time when hearts will gently mend, and pain will fade like shadows in the dawn, forever replaced by light and

I just watched "Howl's Moving Castle" and I adored it. Hayao Miyazaki did it again. It was so rich and full, it has a very high rewatchability.
(And yes, I realize I'm an ultra-nerd.)


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Thus cautioned and cared for, I am edified and touched at the concern shown me by my elder Brothers. I am left refreshed and more determined than ever to progress and grow stronger, with sure hope in view ( Read more... )

"The dark night sky above
exists to expose our hearts as
they call out to each other
when the two of us are apart

Throw off those useless trappings
some things can only be seen
when you've lost everything

Oh, wind
I rise and turn to face you
Now let's go
to the sea of torment ahead

It's my joy
to be able to believe in you
This storm blows
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I went to a "Bridal dinner" tonight. The bride-to-be invited all her bride's maids to dinner to give them all a chance to meet each other. For me, it was the first time I wore my contacts while meeting new people. With some work (aka carefully applied cosmetics and well-thought-out outfit,) I could actually pass as one of them. "Them" as in the ( Read more... )

I can't remember the last time I've experienced such an intense autumn. So many things, big and small, have rolled past. Some are little sub-plots, the daily episodes of discovery. Others are moving like huge gears of change, rumbling from deep within the inner workings of the story. And those are still moving, altering the course; The plot ( Read more... )

How amazing my fortune to have such friends as I do! Friends full of love, insight, character, wisdom. When I expected reproach and contempt, I was treated with sympathy and concern ( Read more... )

When one is very small, there is usually little that one can do to profoundly alter the course of one's life. The adults surrounding a child determine much, if not all, of the twists and turns the child encounters. But slowly, as one grows and develops and changes, the choices one makes take on greater and greater significance. Eventually, ( Read more... )

There are a lot of things I could write about. I'm sick, for instance. But that's no fun. Um... lessee, what else... Actually the only reason I'm online is because I'm sick, so I guess that's not so bad. It's funny, but lots of stuff can happen, and I never seem to want to stop and write about it much anymore. I gotta change that ( Read more... )