Thoughts for Thursday

Hey Reader-Friends

I have a few Thoughts for Thursday

I am trying my hardest, actually procrastinating my hardest, to think of what to write about for my Creative Nonfiction Workshop. I need to have something to show  next week and I am terribly stuck! I think I am mostly intimidated by the greatness of my classmate's work. God keeps telling me that I have got something special inside of me too, though. I am thinking about listening to him.

I think I may write about going to China last May...
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So, last night I went to a lecture by Noam Chompsky...if you are in the field of Education, Speech, or Politics, I'm sure you recognize his name. I actually enjoyed the lecture, at least what I understood since I am extremely politically ignorant. I think I am going to some how try to defeat the apathy I have for politics. It's just so dang depressing. I realize, though, as a future Educator I definitely need to be informed. There is much to be changed in the operations of our country and no one can do anything about it, unless we know something about it.

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Honesty time!!! I have been in a funk the past few days...I don't like it at all! I suppose it's just the toll of the demands of school combined with ultra sore muscles from beginning a hard-core exercise program, which meets at 6am, by the way. Am I insane?

What a blessing it is to have a Mama who loves me and loves Christ. I felt helpless to pray for myself this morning so I called her and asked for her intercession. I am beyond grateful for what God has done in her life so she can most importantly enjoy Christ, and glorify his name, but also so we can experience things like I have mentioned here.

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So now I would like to know what YOU think! I wrote the following poem last semester while I was experiencing a season of spiritual drought. I felt like I was just on autopilot in the midst of all the chaos. Since I am battling the same type of infectious air the past few days I thought I would bring these words out. I hope that if anyone reading this is experiencing an off day, that you can claim these words as your own.

A Broken Bower and the Orchard Keeper

My soil is dry and I am dying of thirst

I feel my limbs are too brittle to withstand the next

Frivolous draft

My fruit has rotted and lies beneath,

Shadeless, for not am I adorned with the Leaves of Life of which can protect them from spoil

I bow my entire structure in

A pitiful plea

For I know the the Orchard Keeper will drench a broken bower

In love

His compassionate Thunder commands the heavens to gush drops of renewal for my sake

I stand taller,

Cringing as the Keeper carves away

My rot

He saved my life, he renewed my fortitude,

Any produce I bear, I bear for the wellness of my Keeper, my Preserver

Dear Lord,

Restore to me the joy of your salvation
   and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Psalm 51:12