more than a sunburn.

i leave in 24 hours.

i hope it hurts when i get there.

i hope it is wrenching to leave.

i hope i can take it.

to be able to breathe again.

Yesterday, my dog jumped on my bed and watched as I typed a paper on my laptop. I promise. She was concentrating as hard as I was, and when I looked at her, she stared right back.

She's so cool.

The dog is never allowed on my bed, or any other piece of furniture in the house. But, I miss her dearly while I am at school, so I allowed her to cuddle-- on the condition that she didn't touch any of my pillows. Dog slobber is disgusting, and I just can't handle it on my pillows.

I was so content to just sit and type and watch her fall asleep. I love the moments in life when everything appears to be on pause, and the only thing that seems out of the ordinary is the sound of breathing...or the droopiness of a dog's eyelids.

I do love being around people, but I love being alone with my thoughts, with my dog, and with God. To just be is a beautiful thing.

5 million people....

what am i to do?

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

...to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. 

Amen. 

Oh, the irony.

I am in complete support of the "anti-facebookers" out there. I commend you for following your convicitions. For being Christ-like in your endeavors, and for striving toward more holisitic and intentional relationships.

Ironic though, that we are now all communicating through this electronic outlet. Ironic that my first post in many months comes as a result of knowing that my CU friends are now online.

I hate that.

I use this blog to post random thoughts at random times and to follow the insightful findings of my dear friends at home and beyond. Now, since others have joined the network, I'll use it to read their thoughts, and to maybe gain insight that I fail to see in the real world.

These online resources are just that-- tools. Talk to me about my facebook convictions-- I would love to talk to you about yours. I refuse to let this, or any other online network, replace real relationships. Let us use this to spur real conversations, to spur research into new ideas, and to compel each other to be more like Christ. Let us use this time and these resources to learn to be more like Christ and get others to do the same.

I will continue to post nonsensical things and to read blogs late at night for hopes of an inspiring tidbit. I will also continue to challenge you on your electronic use, and hope you do the same for me.

Let's talk. Let's do life, together.