Know what's strange? In my last post I mentioned my friend Thomas Lawson. Last night, he called me! I hadn't talked to him in over a year, and he thought he'd call and see how I was doing! It was such an amazing thing to talk to him again. I miss him dearly. He's an inspiration and image of what deep joy is.

Joy. Joy to the world, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King, let every heart prepare Him room. And heaven and nature sings, and heaven and nature sings, and heaven and heaven and nature sings!

I read an amazing poem in the Valley of Vision book today; it was about the Holy Spirit and how to ask her into our lives. And yet it was more than a petition, it was also somewhat... philosophical? What I mean is that it asked all sorts of good (hard) questions, reminding me that prayer can be much more than a series of statements, but also ongoing wonderings.

(*Heidi, you need to buy that book! ;) It's absolutely amazing every time I open it!)

Anyhow, I saw "Evan Almighty" last night. It was better than I thought, but still a little questionable. I've never been too thrilled with the Noah & the Ark Bible stories redone in Hollywood, mostly because of the promise that God would never do the same act of destruction again. And I'll admit that this particular film was a clever take for a modern approach, but overall, it's not a great story to do a film on. Besides, why can't we see one on... say, Daniel? That would be a rockin' good movie. And not just about the lion's den, but about his whole life. He was an amazing man.

I've got a good day ahead of me. I've got the bulk of my packing done, but I'll be spending some time on cleaning my furniture (loveseat and chair) and figuring out how to transport them around. I've also got to do some last minute figuiring out when I'm bringing what. Crazy times. :) SOOOoooooo..... I guess I'd better get on that.

By the way, I bought a mimosa! It's my favorite plant-- one that I encountered at the botanic gardens in Glasgow last year! It folds up when you touch it! :)

Have a good one!
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