December 2011
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it's official.
i’m running a half marathon in may.
13.1 miles. H O L Y S M O K E S.
have i ever run a half marathon before? no. do i run (at all) currently? no. why am i doing it? it’s on my bucket list, i want to push myself to my limits, and…well, WHY NOT?
here’s to 2012, adventuring, running, and conquering all the ridiculous whims i come up with for myself. :)
the wisdom of trees →
i feel the winds of God today; today my sail i lift, though heavy, oft with drenching spray, and torn with many a rift; if hope but light the water’s crest, and Christ my bark will use, i’ll seek the seas at his behest, and brave another cruise.
it is the wind of God that dries my vain regretful tears, until with braver thoughts shall rise the purer, brighter years; if cast on shores...
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her.meneutics: how "modest is hottest" is hurting... →
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the silence
though the air is full of singing
my head is loud
with the labor of words.
though the season is rich
with fruit, my tongue
hungers for the sweet of speech.
though the beech is golden
i cannot stand beside it
mute, but must say
"it is golden," while the leaves
stir and fall with a sound
that is not a name.
it is in the silence
that my hope is, and my aim.
a song whose lines
i cannot make or...
Watchwhat beauty there is to be found in play.
by Jaymie Shearer.
Watchscorchedearth:
‘Tipping Barrels’ is a unique combination of surfing and environmental journalism that follows surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.
this is a must watch, for it’s message, as well as the beautiful cinematography.
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“‘I wonder if the snow loves the trees
and fields,
that it kisses them so...”
– Lewis Carroll (via heathermae)
have i not commanded you? be strong and courageous. do not be terrified; do not be discouraged. for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you may go.
joshua 1:9
