Beauty for Ashes

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

For Once the River Runs Right

Well, the big news is, Stephen's back. We're all watching crappy movies 'till all hours of the morning, and awaiting our temporary home of Alex'x parents house. What a time shall be had. I'm living the dream of so many over 30. I don't want to lose it. I got some amazing Christmas presents. Best Christmas ever? I think so. That's it for now, but here's two verses to think about.

Mark 8:11-12
Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing him. But He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation."

Romans 10:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power fo the HOly Spirit.

Monday, December 20, 2004

Can You Tell Me? What's the Purpose?

WEll, I've been thinking alot. About several people. I'm the kind of person who observes, people and yes, I tend to be very judgemental, and it's something I need to work on. Here are some observations, last night at 3am, in the windows of every house I can see from my window was the flickering blue light of a tv. In Walmart, a guy knocks over a shelf of something or other, and quickly hurries away. Outside Walmart I got very ed when a drink machine gave me the wrong kind of drink. Yesterday in Tate Street Coffee, man wearing all black with a sleezy hair gel, and obviously , who I immediately disliked and for what? the hair? the all black? the ness? I don't know. He sat beside me later. Me. I tend to be oblivious to my own faults and quick to spot them in others. But I also know more about people than they want to believe, if I know you, then yes this probably means you. The more you think I don't the more you're probably wrong. I watch you, I try to get inside your head. I'm sorry baby, this is who I am.

What of my life? Been good for the most part, Helser's, bonfire, downtown, hope, Christmas, love, and Jesus. I don't think I've ever been more aware of the season. The past few months I've been dealing with some things that I've never had to deal with, and that I never thought I'd ever have to deal with. I've learned so much. I've learned that Jesus is everything. And I just want to worship him, because that's my purpose, that's why I was created. That's why we were created. Look at your life, do you believe you have a purpose? I didn't either for a time. Yes, I'm hurt, struggling, and broken hearted. But my God is bigger than that. Jesus, is real, I've never been more certain of anything in my life. I'm running out of things to say, for the time being, but for now, I love you, but Jesus loves you more.

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Fall was fleating, and winter has us by the throat...

It's 13 degrees outside in Boone. It's snowing. I'm depressed. The few days I was home were good, I think. Waffle House Seinfeld was good, Jerry-Me, George- Josh, Cramer- Ryan, Elaine - Amy. But I think I feel lonely, maybe. I'm not sure. I feel that I don't know anything. I want to know something. Anything for sure. I get like this every few weeks, and I know why, I think. It has to change. Things are going well, one more exam then I'm done. This life is so, deep. How is it that nothing can change, and yet you can go from feeling happy to being sad in an hour? Well I've been like that for about 2 days now. Don't mind me I'll snap out of this. If I don't stop the bleeding, the end will come, be there for me.

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Turn Left at Midnight, I'll be here waiting...

Well, what do you think, should I get it? I don't know, ask if they have any with fewer legal problems. Christmas shopping will soon be the order of business. I think this is my favorite time of year, full of life, hope, promise, and love. What do you love? I know what I love. I don't think I've ever looked forward to Christmas more than I do now, not even when i was willing to get up at 5am for presents. Now it's not the presents i look forward to. I love this. Although I must admit I am already thinking of that beautiful summer land...

Sunday, December 05, 2004

What Difference Does This Difference in Age Make?

So I'm here in my dorm, slept through church. Nothing has really happened in awhile, not since my birthday, just school and lots of it. I can't wait to come home again for Christmas, what a Christmas this will be. Round about the twenty-eighth I am going to move in with Stephen and whoever else wants to live in the house. Before Christmas will be a constant line up of late nights, bon fires, a trip to tanglewood, and who knows what else. Going to the Helser's on Thursday, gonna worship my King. I'm gonna try to kick my family out of my house some night, or at least banish them to the houses farthest reaches. For some fireplace time. What a Christmas this will be. Close to a month with the best friends anyone could ever ask for. It will be a preview of this summer, this will be the summer of love and road trips. As you can see, I'm thinking alot about stuff to look forward to because I have exams next week. Oh well, some people (parents) seem to think being young is about school, and getttng good grades, and having lots of extracuricular "activities". These things are definitely important, but being young is about being stupid, getting hurt, sleeping on floors or in cars, ending up in the weirdest places and situations with your friends, lying on Camaro hoods in Home Depot parking lots at 2am, working things out on the phone, tackling people you know won't mind, fireworks, everything, having the time of your life. At least that's what I think. That's what I'm doing, and I won't stop until I'm old, but that's ok because when I'm old I'll have kids and I can teach them what I've learned about life, sports, guns, girls, and Jesus. I can't wait.

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Dead or Alive You'll Still Feel Like this

"so I think she killed his family, I told her not to, but I knew she would. Does that make me accesory?"
-Overheard by the tunnel
Maybe I'm not so screwed up after all...