Rain vs. Thunderstorm
What's the difference? Everything. Rain brings me down. Thunderstorms bring a twinkle to my eyes. There's jus something about the electric jolts and rolling booms that make me smile.
I live near a large lake. I think that makes thunderstorms better. You can stand at the top of a dune and watch the dark clouds line up for their turn to explode into droplets of water.
There was a moment, nearly two years ago, when I felt a cold front pass the sandy shores and chill me with its new presence. Dark clouds rode in on its tail. It is a moment I will not easily forget. Yum. Thunderstorms.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
CSI
I am a CSI fan. Make that fanatic. I don't cry if I miss an episode, because it's the kind of show where for the most part you can miss a show and not feel completely lost when you next watch it. But I had to watch last week's and this week's season finale. I get so caught up in the lives of these people. Ellie has to come to her father's bedside. I know Brass screwed up in the past, but he's always there for the people who need him and if she didn't come, she would regret it.
Then the end. Geez, the end! I'm glad they didn't kill off Brass and I'm glad Grissom made the right decision to take the bullet out. But Grissom in Sara's bedroom!?!?! What the crap? This really could spell disaster. I mean, the weird attraction really helps develop the characters and it keeps it interesting, but it's one of those things you aren't ever supposed to act on!
Yes, I am a little obsessed. Yes, I realize these people are not actually real. And yes, I realize I'm rambling. Okay, I'm out.
I am a CSI fan. Make that fanatic. I don't cry if I miss an episode, because it's the kind of show where for the most part you can miss a show and not feel completely lost when you next watch it. But I had to watch last week's and this week's season finale. I get so caught up in the lives of these people. Ellie has to come to her father's bedside. I know Brass screwed up in the past, but he's always there for the people who need him and if she didn't come, she would regret it.
Then the end. Geez, the end! I'm glad they didn't kill off Brass and I'm glad Grissom made the right decision to take the bullet out. But Grissom in Sara's bedroom!?!?! What the crap? This really could spell disaster. I mean, the weird attraction really helps develop the characters and it keeps it interesting, but it's one of those things you aren't ever supposed to act on!
Yes, I am a little obsessed. Yes, I realize these people are not actually real. And yes, I realize I'm rambling. Okay, I'm out.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
41 years ago
I just read an article on cnn.com that scientists have discovered a solar system similar to ours. At least three planets and a meteor belt are orbiting around a sun-like star quite speedily. Oh, did I mention that this sun-like star is 41 light years away?
Usually I consider myself to be a fairly intelligent person. Until I read something like this and realize how pea-brained I am. The universe baffles me. The information we have on this star right now is actually 41 years old. Because 41 years ago, light from this star started making its way towards earth. And yesterday we saw the 41 year old light. So this star existed 41 years ago. Maybe it's gone by now. Maybe it imploded or exploded or whatnot. We won't know for 41 years.
Wow.
Bizarre.
I really can't wrap my mind around the concepts that are held within our universe. What a cool God our God is. I couldn't come up with something so fantastic, so amusing, if I spent my whole life trying. Bravo, God. Very nice job.
I just read an article on cnn.com that scientists have discovered a solar system similar to ours. At least three planets and a meteor belt are orbiting around a sun-like star quite speedily. Oh, did I mention that this sun-like star is 41 light years away?
Usually I consider myself to be a fairly intelligent person. Until I read something like this and realize how pea-brained I am. The universe baffles me. The information we have on this star right now is actually 41 years old. Because 41 years ago, light from this star started making its way towards earth. And yesterday we saw the 41 year old light. So this star existed 41 years ago. Maybe it's gone by now. Maybe it imploded or exploded or whatnot. We won't know for 41 years.
Wow.
Bizarre.
I really can't wrap my mind around the concepts that are held within our universe. What a cool God our God is. I couldn't come up with something so fantastic, so amusing, if I spent my whole life trying. Bravo, God. Very nice job.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Does God give us scary things?
I do not have the gift of discernment. Any time I make a decision, I second guess myself. I wonder what would have happened if I had taken the other road. Or I just wonder, "What the hell did I just do?"
Sometimes I think my actions will bring my heart's content. Then my heart is filled with fear as I think of all the previously unforeseen things that could happen. Does God put fear in our hearts? Will I feel confident if/when I finally find God's will for my life? Or will the fear still be there?
I've heard people say, "It just felt right." I suppose I've felt that way sometimes when I make a decision. But not often and not for any extended period of time. Or am I just a worrier?
I do not have the gift of discernment. Any time I make a decision, I second guess myself. I wonder what would have happened if I had taken the other road. Or I just wonder, "What the hell did I just do?"
Sometimes I think my actions will bring my heart's content. Then my heart is filled with fear as I think of all the previously unforeseen things that could happen. Does God put fear in our hearts? Will I feel confident if/when I finally find God's will for my life? Or will the fear still be there?
I've heard people say, "It just felt right." I suppose I've felt that way sometimes when I make a decision. But not often and not for any extended period of time. Or am I just a worrier?
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