This day was a good day
For the first time in awhile, I was relaxed today. Perhaps more important, I was unrushed. I didn’t feel compelled to be efficient or to escape into work. I was more from to listen, and less concerned (though not unconcerned) what those around me might or might not think. A few times I looked about [...]
Protected: A Letter to God this Night
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Dark Night, Stanza 1
1. On a dark night, Kindled in love with yearnings—oh, happy chance!—
I went forth without being observed, My house being now at rest.
So starts the poem by St. John of the Cross titled Dark Night of the Soul. The commentary describes the Dark Night as:
INTO this dark night souls begin to enter when God [...]
dark night of the soul
Twelve-thirty on Tuesday night and where to start? Am I at peace right now? I think so, though not relaxed. There’s just been so much swirling through my head lately, or maybe it’s me that’s been swirling. I’ve been too busy lately, pouring myself into work and related activity, yet not so much into people. [...]
Business
It’s been a busy week, between business, volunteering, updating my blog, and taking the dog out. Uploaded photos to Flickr and integrated with my blog. Perhaps that will be sufficient motivation to use my camera more often. Primary updates are now done. Now, time for some coffee.
Our new roommate, her name’s Molly
IMG_0783
Originally uploaded by LightRaider.
My roommate decided it was time to get a dog, so we now have a yellow lab wandering the house:)
