grateful.

The gift of another day.
I'm grateful. And humbled & filled with remorse for forgetting.
The thousands of other days and gifts.

The sun comes up. The lakes and rivers are filled. The earth is green and life is sustained.
But not just a sustained life have You given. An abundant life!
Overflowing.
The tears fill my eyes as I realize
the gifts I've forgotten.

A day of peace.
To read & relax.
A refuge.
The one I love coming home.
And home is here with me.
For a friend who knows me so well. And accepts me still.
For poetry. The Psalms.

For the squirrels & the flowers & the birds faithfully singing Your praise.
Regardless of who is listening.
Of who notices.
They continue to sing; the trees point to You.

And I have been given a glimpse.
A glimpse of the daily symphony I forget to listen to.

Today, I sing.

current loves:

. "the sirens of titan" fulfilling my dark novel desires
. the sound of acorns hitting the roof
. lonely rainy days
. mary oliver
. hooker red nail polish
. time to write
. running until the road runs out
. hummus
. shawn mcdonald
. late night philosophy & religion discussions
. cribbage
. jazz
. black eyeliner - more than usual

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a strange mood today. lonely & bored. but exceedingly grateful for it.
it is rare that i am either of these.

agenda: maybe study.
(this means i will read poetry)
paint my nails.
find new music.
wait for my man to come home from work.

that's it. hate to be overzealous.

last published june 23rd.

oh my word.

or lack thereof.

terribly sorry to all of you blog readers (jason & christy)

but i've been utterly blogless for nearly literally months.

a summer camp has stolen my time, for which i am eternally thankful.

learning to live completely immersed in a cramped cabin with girls ranging from 3rd grade to seniors in high school, preparing for college. realizing the vast differences between individuals of varying ages, family situations, and personalities, yet somehow finding even more true that which we all share. and discovering a love so ethereal, overflowing with a desire to know and relate and above all else: love.


pressing on toward what's ahead:

i'm delighting in every single day. my man invited me to spend the weeks before school at his parent's lake home and so here i am, sleeping in, spoiled by delicious breakfasts, tanning on the dock, swimming, running, reading in the hammock. it is absolutely lovely.
school will start soon. i am looking forward to the excitement. to the hurry of students & professors in their thirst for learning. finding old friends and meeting some new ones. walking to class with leaves falling and the smell of brand new books. mmm... i do belong in a school.
i've got my suitcase filled with fresh memories of summer, brimming with gratitude & humility for i have been given the best. summer. ever.

(photo compliments of ashton nelson - edited by me)