An Arrow's Intent (An Easter Analogy)

Your love is an arrow--
it's fast and it's sure.
Your love is an arrow--
it flies and endures

the wind and the rain.
When it descends it's
for love's gain.
And when it's

body breaks
It sacrifices
the life it takes
whose life is

only the victim
of my choice to take
the life from within Him
whose life would be raised--

for Your love is an arrow,
though it's given to me
and pierces the heart, the arrow
was suffered purposefully.

Love is not painless
and love is not free.
But He, who was blameless,
suffered love for me.

(Thank You, Jesus, for suffering love for me.  I never deserved a second of it...)

This Wall is Coming Down

It's been a good little while since I've blogged. lol  I've kept on a writin songs, but haven't totally fallen in love with one in a bit.

Here are the beginning lyrics of a new one, though.  I've been listening to The Civil Wars and The Band Perry some, and have been drawing inspiration from their style.  The song is about having a friend that's just on the other side of a wall, purposefully.  And, though I am in one room and so on one side of the wall and they in another room on the other side of the wall, how I so determine to bring that wall down and get to the friend.  I think it's just a good message about not giving up on the people that sometimes get written off as hopeless.

Or, who knows?  Maybe we've written ourselves off as hopeless and feel like there is a wall separating us from God.  Well, then this song is to you.  Hope you enjoy. =~)

This Wall is Coming Down

Beating my head against this
wall is pointless
if you can't even hear it from
the other side.
Some people may say
to give up, it's too late.
But I care
too much
about your life...

So I'm not giving up
If it means you get hurt
I'm bringing down this barrier
Or drenching it in my blood
'til I run dry--
'til the wallpaper's peeling
and the pattern haunts my dreams;
'til I've bled the last ounce of my life--
and this wall is coming down.

When Winter Sets In...

Sooo...I'm going to be the vice-president of CKI next year.  ...How did this happen? lol  I seem to just walk into these things, but I like to think that God and I share many humorous moments in our relationship. =~)
I love Circle K International, though, and am excited for its wonderful members and amazing potential.  So it should be fun.

I've been trying to write a Christmas song, and thus far it has been to no avail. =~(
I have a scribble here and a scribble there, but I feel like I'm failing to capture the essence of Christmas.

Anyways, though, I thought I'd share one such "scribble" before I logged out of blogger.  You can make of it what you will.  Here it is:

God lit
a candle in this darkness,
and named this newborn Jesus
to offer warmth and light.
Dare we carry
this candle to remember--
to remind us each December--
when the earth is cold and dead:
that Jesus
is with us
and His love
is still burning when
winter sets in.

Chapel and the Library Books

So today at chapel may just be my most favorite chapel ever.

This morning Fiat Lux (I think that's how you spell it) did an accoustic set, which was alright.  Then, and this is super exciting!, the SEU wind ensemble performed a Middle Eastern piece called "Arabesque" (again, idk about these international word spellings).  And finally, and this is my favorite part, an organization called Broken Voices came.  A man named Andrew got up, shared some of his story, his passion, his desires.  He shared a little about their outreach.  And then he mentioned the Idea Farm, an event held by Broken Voices.

Idea Farm is a four-day lakeside retreat that students go to in July, where they pour out their big idea for a service or outreach, something inventive and impacting, and Broken Voices works with them to help them see it come true!

I don't so much have a "big idea" on my heart, but when they announced that Andrew would be at lunch at 11 o'clock for anyone who wanted to join, I went.  I wish I could say I jumped at it, but I was quite hesitant.

It ended up being like a 20-person setting, though, very fun and very fascinating.  We took part in such intriguing conversation, shared about ourselves and our hearts, and sharing our excitement for God's plans for our lives.

So, in essence, this morning was really good. =~)

(During the time when I was trying to work up the courage to go have lunch with Andrew, I went to the library and had Jesus time.  After Jesus time, I caught sight of two different books: Difficult People (which tells you how to effectively work with, well you know, difficult people) and Get Out of Your Own Way at Work...and Help Others Do the Same (there are chapters in this one on people pleasing, how to say no, how not to panic, and many other helpful things).  So we'll see how it goes.

I'm so excited!

I think...

I don't ever have time, it seems, to update this blog because I have to make two posts a week for my Intro to Literature blog, and then comment three times a week on top of it.  While I am also reading for Christ, Culture, and the University and Life of Christ, it would seem that school reading takes up all my time anymore.

So I think I'm going to start sharing my thoughts on my reading.  It's what's consuming my life, anyways.

So yes? ...Well I think I will, anyways. =~)

So Open Mic went very well!  Thanks to everyone who came out and to everyone who had such nice things to say!
Thanks to Francie for videoing it and putting it on Facebook.  Thanks to Corey for inviting me to help out with Unveiled worship this upcoming Sunday!  And thanks to Jimmy for the recording comment.
As a last thing, here are a few words I was playing around with this afternoon after church.  We'll see if they amount to anything! =~D

For the days
When I wake...up
Run out...of luck
Don't know what to do
My spirit is weak
Where do I draw my strength?

I can testify
To having lied...to myself
Saying things...like everything is well
What else
Could I say?
Where do I draw my strength?


I hope everyone has just an amazing week!  God bless =~)

Sunset through the Southeastern Trees

I am reminded, every day on this campus, just how creative a God I serve. What a remarkable artist!


Look at the colors He uses: such vivid greens amidst the grass and tree tops, the icy blue that is the lake behind the trees. And this is just what a camera phone could capture!

You should have been there. There were white caps on the waves as the wind blew by. And, with the wind blowing, the limbs swayed, giving the shadows and spots of bright green the appearance that I was inside a nightlight, shining against a large wall.

I am telling you, God is SURELY good! The world that he created EMBRACES peace. All that we have to do is pay attention...