The Wonderful World of Journaling
Journals. Brand new journals have such mystery and allure. They draw me in to a place of possibilities. Old Journals tell stories of where they have been. They are history keepers and secret keepers. My Journal: a little lonely in the month of December. I was able to sit down and write for a good while a couple days ago and thought to myself, "Wow, this is so good. Why don't I do this more?" It was like I was able to understand the person I was being and the person I was becoming. I was able to tell God in writing how things really were going for me. I was able to be myself. I am… Read more >>
Normal
Sometimes it is hard to think about all the things that God is doing. This can happen for several reasons. The reasons probably stem from this root- selfishness. Being too busy- selfish. Inward focus- potentially selfish. Distractions- self inflicted selfishness. But wait, is all selfishness self inflicted? Hmmmmmm. I am sick and therefore very prone to the selfishness persuasion. Each time I cough or twinge of ear pain I think, “Why? Why am I not feeling better already? Me me me me me! God, don’t you want me to get better? I mean, I have missed out on two days of language learning.… Read more >>
The Rest
The following is an exerpt from a journal entry that I wrote a couple of days ago. Enjoy. "I was on the U5 coming back to the flat and I saw this kid, 8th grade or so, wearing this backpack with some fairy characters on it. So, like a proper German, I was staring at the pack. Then I see the side of the pack and it says "Living in the rest." I thought that was rather profund for a backpack. Then I realized that it actually said, "Living in the Forest." The F and and O were covered up by a butterfly. But I am pretty sure that I saw what I was supposed to see. It made me think about… Read more >>