December 2009
16 posts
“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be...”
– C.S. Lewis
In the quiet, in the stillness...
There’s a magical sort of deep silence that comes with snow. There is no eerie mechanical sound in the background, or hum of the refrigerator that comes with the typical silence we experience inside. The quiet of the woods is peaceful, and as I walked in the snowy woods today, that peace seeped into my soul. There is nowhere that I feel physically closer to the God of the universe than in...
His law is love.
Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother. And in his name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, With all our hearts we praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we, His power and glory ever more proclaim!
-Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure
The Incident with the Americano
Yesterday, I created the most unbelievable mess. In my head, I called it “The Incident with the Americano.” It sounds like an old romantic foreign film, but really it was just a lot of spilled coffee. First, I tried to put honey in my drink (sticky just waiting to happen) and it got… everywhere to say the least. Then, when I tried to replace the lid, I ended up slopping the drink...
Rainy Monday Goodness
Rain is so beautiful! I always wish that I lived somewhere that it rained more, but then maybe I should consider myself lucky that I live in the desert where is rains very rarely, but when it does, I really appreciate it. I don’t just appreciate it, I rejoice in it! It’s so glorious! (Thanks Jesus) It makes me feel so clean and free, and inside is so cozy. Sometimes it feels studious,...
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