life

i’ve grown up proud of the fact that i’m not a stereotypically emotional woman. but there’s always something that triggers anger or rage or something exciting like that. last night it was the viewing of “Blood Diamonds.” all of a sudden, at the film’s end, i was royally ticked off by things i’d just seen/heard…

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today i had a huge moment of doubt. i was trying to take a nap when the damn broke, the wave hit, the flood of negative emotions began. i didn’t cry. i wanted to. instead i just depressed myself by thinking that i’m not hearing the voice of God properly. several things have happened over…

it’s so not like spoken word or singing….why????? well, there are some similarities but it’s all so new, so unborn, so i-don’t-know-what….and as for titles…the sight of blindness is a bit too literary and samson, why are you so stupid? is a bit too harsh. and untitled just does not work in this arena. so…

i got 10 out of 10 on my Greek quiz today. considering the fact that it’s the quiz i felt the least prepared for (even though i really studied) i think of this as a miracle! i’ve got nothing but 9/10 every week, all semester. it’s an online quiz and we get 3 tries! today…

i was very bold today. realizing that the young man walking through the door i was holding open was too occupied on his cellphone to say “thank you,” i said “you’re welcome”…out loud. it was the sort of moment when you don’t think twice, you just do. i didn’t think he’d actually be aware enough…

a friend’s blog just reminded me of reflection’s peace. so here i go… as i think about the week, the really fun times and the stuff i’d rather blow up, God’s grace becomes more apparent to me and i rest there. today will not bother tomorrow nor will it allow yesterday to stop it from…