The prisoner imagines freedom to be more wonderful than it is.The patient imagines good health to be a source of ineffable pleasure–which it isn’t.All that we lack is a sense of the divine.
life
“in the land of pain”
trust me, it’s a beautiful book by Daudet. i read it about a year ago probably…maybe more. it was necessary therapy at the time. the word usage is great. and i quoted from it this morning for dorm worship. i’ll edit this post later and include it. why am i writing as if someone is…
sermon topics — feel free to comment
these are sermon ideas that i’ll likely develop to be preached for class in march and april. one must be OT and the other NT. “i thirst”when Jesus says these words while hanging on the cross, what’s it all about? what’s the scripture all about that needs fulfilling in the Psalms? is his a literal…
surrender
it’s incredible that the moment you fully surrender, passionately desire to follow God, do EVERYTHING He wants you to, things change dramatically….so you rest in the knowledge that His strength is perfect and He makes all things beautiful…in His time.
flight
hours tossed likepebbles carelessly rippling water displaced endlesslytime lovingly hated runsjumps flies soaringpassionately tomorrow sits waitingtoday i sitlovingtryinghopefully displacing lazyso that i may fly too
old clothes
so i’m walking through the dorm, enjoying the comfort of my thrift store sweater when a student, probably no more than 19, says “my friend had that sweater. she wore it from 8th grade aaaaall the way to 12th.” she said it with such pride in her memory. i heard it and felt the need…
for friends
i’m finding myself quite thankful for friends. whether it’s a phone message or an email, they’re often used by God in the simplest of ways to bless my life. and after i receive the blessing, i can do nothing else but turn to God in praise.these are the sorts of things that make life possible.and…