Thoughts at 9:08 pm

Ok, this blog every day thing is killing me. It’s 9:08, I’m sleepy, and yet I’m compelled, nay obligated, to sit here and type a blog. Not only that, but all of you expect it to either have pictures, or be interesting, or funny, or at least have a few well thought out, tongue-in-cheek remarks here and there. I’m here to tell you that despite what you may think, these blogs don’t just come pouring out of me. They take time. They take thought. And very often they take provocation.

I could go off about my recent, frustrating encounters with the campus police. I have been provoked. And it would undoubtedly be an entertaining read. But the seminary “family” is a frighteningly closely linked and small one, and there’s no telling who might just stumble across this blog through links from a friend of a friend of a facebook-friend. So I’ll just leave that one alone.

I could tell you about the really fun thing Jenny, Shannon, and I are planning. You would be interested, for sure. But my mom reads this blog, and I’m not sure she would approve (I love you, Mom! And I promise I’ll tell you about it….later.) I’m pretty sure Jesus is okay with it, though, so don’t be too worried.

I could tell you about how we FINALLY have a bathroom. But then I would be lying.

So I’ll just tell you that we have a wonderful friend who surprised us with the Fiction Family CD this morning. We were totally caught off guard, and are so blown away by the thoughtfulness and generosity of that act. I want to be more like that. I want to see a need, or even a desire, in someone’s life and just meet it, for no particular reason. Too often, I’m way too caught up in my own life with its demands to even notice what’s going on around me. I’m trying to let go and let God change that instinct in me. So to our friend…you know who you are…thank you not only for the CD, but for the example. We love you. (everyone now…aaawwwwww….) ;-)