Sufjan Stevens: For the Widows in Paradise; For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti

As I come to the end of a rather perfect day, I am sorting it all out. From the homework--the lists of papers, the thoughts of the test: Richard III and Merchant of Venice (character roles and law versus spirit), the meetings scheduled, the chapel service; I'm trying to hash out everything and find the meaning of the day, the thoughts that should be dwelt upon.

Thoughts:

1. Worship for me is a time to seek intimacy with God, and at the moment, I find I can draw closer to God in a quite, no frills environment. I have no problem with people who worship differently, as long as they are worshiping God and not merely making a spectacle of themselves.

2. God doesn't have to be written in my writing for God to be there. If I write my heart, and if God is active in my life, then God will be in my writing regardless. There will be Hope and Love and Mercy and Grace and Righteousness without my trying to work those blessings into words.

3. Mercy and Compassion should be shown always, because they are the keys to our salvation.

4. "The evil that men do lives after them, but the good is oft interred with their bones." Julius Caesar

5. "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking for the cup of bitterness and hatred. " I Have a Dream

6. It's the little things that make life special.

Grace to you all,

C.