Ecstatic... Thoughts... Uncontrollably sporadic. Yet centered around one center... joy. In plush ripe tones, joy is rushing through my bones.If joy was a color it would be purple pastel pretty like old women and young children both wear on Easter, smiling while having deviled eggs and drinking koolaid, chasing blown bubbles in the backyard. The young ones distracting hats fly off and the old ones laugh a contagious laughter that is to be shared by everyone there. The sun shines down upon them as all of their physical imperfections gleam beautifully... and inside... inside here I feel like this.
And I look outside my window and imagine the future purple pastel pretty moments of joy that I will one day have with my wife and my children, my friends and my family. I really look forward to those moments but I am thankful for the one I am having right now, this morning, alone, on my couch, overwhelmed by joy.
I am so looking forward to what God has ahead for me, but today is a day that I am relishing. I love it. I want to enjoy every day, simply because it's a new day. But there are things I can't wait to experience. Things are awaiting me, may they be serious or just plain whimsical. It's so exciting!
I can't wait:
-to see my family in a few weeks! They will be here for Thanksgiving, a choir concert, a Bethel visit, and just time with the family.
-for winter! And Christmas! I love every thing about this season, this time of the year. We're already thinking of fun things to do: trip to Chicago (with the lights and hopefully snow!), some home-visiting, Christmas parties, snow battles, etc!
-to see what God is doing with this new idea of rest. What would it look like to share this with others? Does he want me to pursue a leadership/servant role in this? God is making my heart jump with glee!
These are all relatively current hopes, but I also get excited about other parts of my future:
-going to Oxford (I so hope!)
-graduating (Humanities and Bib. Studies! Yeah)
-somewhere along the way meeting "him" :) getting married!
-teaching (college level? maybe)
-exploring (I want to see so many places: Denmark, Ireland, India, Egypt, England, Australia, Indonesia, S. Korea, China, Honduras, Montana, New York, Maine, Washington)
-family time (I can't wait to spend holidays with my immediate family, my siblings and their families, and our parents...such a beautiful picture)
-meet Christian Bale and Sondre Lerche
I'm in a very content, yet hopeful mood. I like it a lot. I'd like to be here more often. So, good day! Enjoy this beautiful 24 hours!
1 comment:
First off, I love that you use colour in your blog.
In addition to this, I am so glad that God is filling you with joy
Also, you have gathered quite a fantastic list there, and I see no reason why they should not all be feasible.
In closing I can only give a resounding huzzah to the idea of snow battles
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