Dry wells send us to the fountain. --- Samuel Rutherford

Is it not thirst that drives awareness of my need for Living Water?

Certainly, if my desire was slaked -- satisfied -- fulfilled, I would not seek Water of Life.

Why is it, then, that I call out, cry out, yes, even demand satiation, ease, and comfort?

When to rest in these leads only to counterfeit peace.... false security... delusional living.

Thirst calls out, crys out, authors a desperate Hope for Real Water. Real Life. Real Peace.

Disallowing the false, it enables my search for True.

True Love. True Life. True Peace.

That lead to the Source

He is.

Sunday, January 2, 2011
Genesis 3: At that moment, their eyes were opened and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.

And so it begins. Sin + Conviction = (Repentence and Rest) or (Self-Sufficient Striving). The choice faces me daily and is a temptation common to all.

Neil Young’s “After the Garden” ends with this age-old deception of futile effort … Sounds good… Seems right to a man… but in the end, it leads to death.

"After The Garden"

...What will people do? After the garden is gone
What will people say? After the garden

Won't need no strong man
Walkin' through the night
To live a weak man's day
Won't need no sunshine
Won't need no purple haze

After the garden is gone. After the garden is gone
After the garden is gone, Where will people go?

After the garden is gone, What will people know?
After the garden. After the garden is gone
After the garden is gone

(We live in the garden of Eden, yeah
Don't know why we wanna tear the whole thing to the ground
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden)

To fully enjoy the beautiful Cuore di Sabbia, please scroll down and pause the music player below ...



Just in time, this YouTube video found its way into my Facebook today, thus mirroring thoughts I've entertained this past week.

My reflections have been not so much resolutions (as in, "I resolve to ___" ), for past experience has taught me I'll never keep such pseudo-promises.

No. Rather, my musings are more aspirations (as in, "I aim to ___ "), for it seems that more than resolute drive, i need gentle intention that may be reset --- or even re-oriented daily.

That said, here are those aims toward which I am setting my sights:

I aim to:

Be Fully Present in Today... not the shame/regret/guilt of yesterday, nor the fears/expectations/projections of tomorrow... simply right here, right now.

Answer the Knock at my door, inviting in the Ones Who desire to be with me here and now.

Resign from Debate ... ie, mindfully abstain from meandering down Argumentative Lanes or Negative Avenues. (my husband will be so thankful!) Particularly, these areas in which I am choosing to Live and Let Live include those oh-so-inflammatory subjects of church, religion, and politics (although i may, as a function of #1, be allowed the occasional indulgence!).

Live with just a tad more awareness and sensitivity to the body (both individual and corporate) and environment (with all its people, places, and things) that I inhabit... more greenly and serenely, if you will.

Finally, continue those intentions set in years past: Be-Loved, Believe, Speak Truth and Love Well.

To these, I can honestly and whole-heartedly sign my LifeSong in 2011. Amen.