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I've been sleeping so well that it was a surprise to me that I didn't last night! In fact, I was quite unfaithful to God in those very early morning hours, where I never fell back to sleep after 1:30 or so. But in spite of my frustration, and what's so strange, is that while I was rested yesterday, I couldn't accomplish even a single thing-- while today I've felt God as my constant companion, and have gotten what feels like days' worth of church work finished. Who can fathom it?
Everyone is sick! Half of my workplace is ill, and I'm filling in as lector tomorrow morning for my friend, Amy-- who is, you guessed it, sick. Lots of illness going around right now!
I can't wait for Confession tomorrow. My Confessor presides every other weekend, and I always anticipate having the slate wiped clean. If only I wouldn't keep making the same stupid mistakes.
Duncan and I had lunch at the Pizza Ranch buffet today-- that place rocks. We also watched this week's "BFDI Season 6" episode. "Oh, seriously??"
The WRX has been dead on the property for the past couple of weeks-- it wouldn't start due to the unbelievably cold weather we've been having. So today I made use of the jump starter, pulled the WRX into the garage, and have the car's battery hooked up to the charger. We'll see if that helps, or if the battery is beyond salvation at this point: unlike us, car batteries are not called to eternal life!
Out of nowhere I got a hand-written letter from my old friend, Elsa. We go back many, many years. She has been blessed with another child! This weekend I'd like to pen her back. Both of us really like the "get an actual letter in the snail mail" thing-- it's very personal, and tactile.
Another friend of mine Jeff, my employer's chaplain, actually bought oil lamps for his home, for when he's praying or reading scripture. He's insistent that this form of lighting-- candles included-- actively added something to people's contemplative lives. I believe it. His son also works at the company, and is home schooled just like my kids are. I was picking his brain about Latin pronunciations the other day-- he's one smart cookie.
I was listening to a podcast from my friend, Cassie, where the priest being interviewed was deeply inspired by Joan of Arc. It made me think of Charlotte from "Samurai Shodown" on 3DO-- I should play that tonight.
Everyone is sick! Half of my workplace is ill, and I'm filling in as lector tomorrow morning for my friend, Amy-- who is, you guessed it, sick. Lots of illness going around right now!
I can't wait for Confession tomorrow. My Confessor presides every other weekend, and I always anticipate having the slate wiped clean. If only I wouldn't keep making the same stupid mistakes.
Duncan and I had lunch at the Pizza Ranch buffet today-- that place rocks. We also watched this week's "BFDI Season 6" episode. "Oh, seriously??"
The WRX has been dead on the property for the past couple of weeks-- it wouldn't start due to the unbelievably cold weather we've been having. So today I made use of the jump starter, pulled the WRX into the garage, and have the car's battery hooked up to the charger. We'll see if that helps, or if the battery is beyond salvation at this point: unlike us, car batteries are not called to eternal life!
Out of nowhere I got a hand-written letter from my old friend, Elsa. We go back many, many years. She has been blessed with another child! This weekend I'd like to pen her back. Both of us really like the "get an actual letter in the snail mail" thing-- it's very personal, and tactile.
Another friend of mine Jeff, my employer's chaplain, actually bought oil lamps for his home, for when he's praying or reading scripture. He's insistent that this form of lighting-- candles included-- actively added something to people's contemplative lives. I believe it. His son also works at the company, and is home schooled just like my kids are. I was picking his brain about Latin pronunciations the other day-- he's one smart cookie.
I was listening to a podcast from my friend, Cassie, where the priest being interviewed was deeply inspired by Joan of Arc. It made me think of Charlotte from "Samurai Shodown" on 3DO-- I should play that tonight.