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Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds ye so much dread are big with mercy and shall break in blessings on your head.

God is his own interpreter and He will make it plain.

-William Cowper

(quote via EW via my fb newsfeed -- but i like a lot so storing here)

Tattoos on the heart

Wow I love love love this man.
http://www.onbeing.org/program/father-greg-boyle-on-the-calling-of-delight/transcript/5059

Friday. Dreary out - grey and wet and meh. Had a day of head-in-the-clouds and forgetfulness yesterday. But glad for company and support and sharing and late-night talking and much love. And a renewed excitement for post-school life: content in what-comes-next (TBD) and eager to practice living in the Now/Here and focusing on the This.

WOAH fresh reading

okay. so i've never read this bit of the sermon on the mount in this way before. mind kinda blown? much processing. keywords: assertive nonviolence, dignity, freedom

http://www.cpt.org/files/BN%20-%20Jesus'%20Third%20Way.pdf
(link courtesy of fb via jin min)

i want to read the rest of this book... [too many books on my to-read list o.o]

quickie update

Today, in Bible reading for the day:

Micah 6:8 -- one of my faves, and a prayer for today and everyday
He has hold you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Much planning going on right now as I think and pray about post-grad (and *ahem* make sure I finish up the things I need before I can graduate aka thesis writing ahhh!)... Praying that in the middle of this planning, strategizing, networking that I hold onto Him first and foremost. Clarity about direction much needed (jobs, relationships, general calling). And much gratefulness to my research professor who's offered to keep me on (in work and in pay) for awhile after graduation as I look for a permanent (well, semi-permanent) job.

Also, I really like Shane and Shane's Psalm albums. and Rivers and Robots, e.g.