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denial.
30 AprI’m in denial about my week and the work that needs to be done.
Denial is meeting up yesterday to see a movie with Paige and looking on amused as a man in a camouflage jacket awkwardly flirted with her in the lobby. It’s watching The Five-Year Engagement and realizing that Jason Segel is becoming one of my favorites.
Denial is baking cakes. When in doubt, bake a cake, right? I baked nine this weekend. They all now reside in my freezer, crumbled in Ziploc bags.
Denial is dancing like a maniac and not caring who sees. I learned the power of crazy dancing last year at seminary. Now blaring the local pop station and going crazy in my living room is a favorite kind of stress release.
Denial is sleeping in until eight on Monday morning.
Denial is reading Andy Root’s work written for a college classmate’s Cancer & Theology blog series. It’s good stuff. [Andy = seminary advisor and professor of mine who taught me to see God present even in darkness and suffering.]
Denial is cleaning off my desk, writing thank you notes, and making a pre-marital counseling organizational chart instead of writing any one of the sermons I need to write.
Denial is facebook. Denial is pinterest. Denial is blogging right now instead of working.
It can’t last forever. Reality is about to get into a kicking and screaming and punching match with Denial and I know who will unfortunately win that fight. But first I’m going to go eat lunch.
literary creation.
5 AugHow in love am I with this idea?
Very.
Thank you, npr.
“… the world [is] more than a place.
Life [is] more than an event.
It [is] all one thing, and that thing [is]: story.”
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The author continues to write that if life is all a story, then we are the narrators. But in order to be narrators, we must be attentive. We have to wake up and listen. To look for a story in unlikely places and then take the time to share what we saw. He compares the world to a library, lending and sharing stories to those who take the time to check them out.
That’s one thing this blog does for me. I see stories and deliberately take the time to narrate them. It’s my virtual scrapbook and journal. I take note of the things that happen and write them down to share. I find joy in rereading the stories from weeks, months, and years past but also find happiness in knowing that these stories are shared and enjoyed by others – by you. But now I must ask – how are you being attentive and sharing your stories? Blogs, raps, haikus, letters, napkin notes and posters on the wall. Be creative in your sharing and live your own life as an act of literary creation. Eyes open and pen at the ready … ready? set? live.
links.
30 AprAs I sip my smoothie for dinner [yeah. it’s late. but when you don’t go anywhere all day and have nothing to keep you on schedule, meals are all out of whack.], I scroll my way through Pinterest. I’ve been abandoning the site as of late, being more focused on schoolwork and busy with other running about. *pets computer screen* I’ve missed you, old friend.
First, know this –
If I ever get married, I want the reception that follows to be in a barn. *sigh* Please?
This [baked brie in a bread bowl] looks delicious and perfect to make for another dinner party. Or living room dance party?
yes.
And lastly, need a place for garbage in your car? Use a cereal container. [flippin’ genius.]
