What I lack; what I want more than anything – is joy. I must pursue joy. Chase it, for it will otherwise evade me. In some seasons it comes pouring down like rain on one’s head; in others it must be chased with wisdom and determination. It’s one of those latter seasons for me.
Archive for September, 2008
joy
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
flammkuchen
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A taste of Germany. Give it a try sometime.
book reviews
Posted in reviews, tagged books, reviews on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal by Alexandra Johnson
My review
rating: 4 of 5 starsI found this book very inspiring. Those of us who love the idea of journal keeping but have a hard time with consistency will enjoy Johnson’s lavish descriptions of stationery shops and various types of journals, not to mention her [...]
these are but the fringes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
He stretches the northern [skies] over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.
He enfolds the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst beneath their weight.
He obscures the view of [His] throne, spreading His cloud over it.
He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters at the boundary between light and [...]
identity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith, philosophical on September 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity (Robert Louis Stevenson).
This quote sounds like something to be laughed at, but stop and think. Why would being idle require a strong sense of personal identity? Because we humans tend to use our jobs to define ourselves. What we do becomes who we are.
Because [...]
