Sentiment

You are like a beautiful tree
With roots in the ground so deep
That they could never be seen.
I'm a leaf that's ready to fall.
And the wind's going to blow me,
Someday, away from it all.

I just want to write you in a song,
Put your smile on paper so you can sing along.
I just want to bottle the sun,
Keep your light a secret I can find when you are gone.

Jason Reeves, "You in a Song"

...And, yes, I am a softy sometimes.

"Word of God" ?

I was asked this question this morning..

"Does it bother you when people refer to that book as the 'word of God'?"

My response was perfectly vague and noncommittal. And I do not think that my response should've been vague and noncommittal. I think it is important that I start to develop an articulation and defense for what I believe. And I think it needs to begin very soon (possibly waiting until the semester and its papers are finished).

So, turning the question back to you...

Does it bother you when people refer to the Bible as the "word of God"?

Welcome to Our World

Tears are falling
Hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised
We've been waiting
Welcome, Holy Child
Welcome, Holy Child

Hope that you don't
Mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long-awaited
Holy Stranger
Make Yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home

Bring Your peace
Into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking
Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger
Sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart
Whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born

So wrap our injured
Flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin
And make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world

("Welcome to Our World," Chris Rice)

Saturday of Midterm Break

I think I could miss New Guinea right now.

And by that, I mean to say that I miss free, careless home.

I'm glad it's midterm break right now. The past 48 hours have been quite good, memories of home notwithstanding :)

In North Carolina

Waxhaw, NC.

I'm here. And it's quite beautiful. And the weather looks to be quite nice over this coming week.

Looking forward to some relaxation, hopefully, along with some time to think.

Perhaps some blogging, too? Hmm, perhaps.

I am soo looking forward to it. Oh, and I got to play soccer today: outdoor, pick-up. :D

A quote I heard today... something to chew on: "I would rather do something wrong out of right motives than happen to do something right out of wrong motives." Or something along those lines. Interesting indeed.