Explorations

I feel so small in such a big city
It is daunting, but people are friendly
I met a graphic designer for the Dublin paper,
and we had a good conversation about sports and literature, famous Irish people, and the eye opening benefits if travel.
It was enjoyable wandering around the city.
It is like a more lively and cleaner version of San Fransisco,
The Old town architecture with touches of Greece, is a wonderful sight.
I got lucky and stumbled upon a Dublin Starbucks
Extra foamy soy Chai was a warm taste of home=)

I walked a few kilometers to Christ' Church Cathedral...
it is breathtakingly beautiful~almost unreal.
The huge wooden doors I have to push open with two hands,
the stained glass windows that look down at me like a prism,
the choir rehearsing 4 part harmony to what sounded like Mozart,
resonating through the space.
The organist was young and lively and fun to watch,
he enjoyed making such powerful sounds pipe into the air.

There was something old and distant about the space,
and then something Holy and magnificient,
like a ring of angels descending with the sound.

The words echo in my mind,
"I am now finished with my hermitage"
It was needed for the past 5 weeks,
The silence necessary for the whispers of God to get a little louder.
I treasure those moments.
And now, on a fresh page,
I want to embrace all of my friends at once!
I look forward to seeing all you friends and family when I return!

I found a little hole in the wall bookstore, (I just love those!)
and grabbed Hebrew poetry and Frost and Dickenson and Stardust,
and plopped on the floor in the corner for....hours, marvelous!

My appetite for adventure is satisfied for one day,  Mmmm.

A New Vision

These are some random thoughts, disjointed puzzle pieces that are important to me. I hope you can find pieces that resonate with you as well~

As an old season sheds its skins,
a new one begins
I let go of the old that covered me
allowing freshness to grace a new season

I needed to be blind in order to see
given internal eyes for the path in front of me
and the people around me

I could not see with my human eyes
these stars converging in intricate constellations
I couldn't see the webs converging to these vertices
The Dickens novel unfolds with a fresh understanding

The words of truth are sweeter than morning dew,
"Exalt your self and you will be humbled.
Humble yourself, and you will be exalted"

Heart cares for those characters intertwined
with my life, and those that I do not yet know.
Yearning for the capacity for more "charity" 1 Corinthians 13

Going into the flame with refined desires,
This time not afraid of the fire

In wonder I walk forward
Like I am taking my first breath all over
Like I am opening my eyes for the first time
and yet knowing the words that have long been written
in the fibers of my being
yet needing the proper time for revealing, or the right skin-sheding to be seen.

Sometimes, I can't explain it or give justice to it, but~ Life takes my breath away

~More Than Gold~

As I walk through the rain,
I can't stop the pain
but I try to maintain peace in mind
Trust.
I used to dance to rant
to fume off all the good and bad
now my body, is stripped of strength
but my eyes, have been enabled to cry
Healing.
I feel as though my body is no longer 21 years old,
like I am suddenly 60.
It is a strange exchange,
and in my determination not to worry,
I receive this precious gift;
Compassion.
Yes, I miss running, dancing,
and being full of energy.
But now I receive a quite peace as I
applaud others to shine.
Humility.
It is a peculiar irony
that I am in the place of the most beauty
while enduring the most pain.
It helps me think that glory is what is being reaped.
Hope;
does not dissapoint us.
When the pressure became nearly too much to bear,
my prayer was heard, not healed, but heard.
I was given a gift unexpected,
A pearl of ardor, hope, passion, and vision.
Thankfulness.
for, it is out of Love that we are disciplined.
And it is discipline that allows us to love more.

Sometimes we must be humbled, stretched, and refined before we can receive the incredible blessings that await us. So while I stand in my weakness and even when I am healed, I will hold on to Trust, Healing, Compassion, Humility, Hope, Thankfulness, and Love; for these precious qualities are worth more than gold. ~Selah

I Took the Road Less Travelled by...

The road diverged in a green wood,
and sorry I could not travel both
I took the one less travelled by,
seeing it a fair choice indeed;

What I did see, my eyes failed to believe
Magic fills our stories, yes;
yet the fantastic fills such realities as...

The moss that clings to the trees,
embracing them in pillows of green,

The grass is lush and soft to touch,
a rush of blood behind my finger tips,
comfort fills my senses, 

Gusts of wind brush past my ears,
I turn to hear the whispers,
that seem to match the breath in my lungs;
perpetuated by some external heartbeat.

Night falls gently upon the meadow,
and a different sort of music begins to play,

Silence takes center stage...
until her graceful presence calms the creatures of the woods

A Melody trickles into existence,
as he begins to waltz with Silence on the water,

Mezmerized by such melodies,
I too, begin to dream within reality

The creatures peak out from their homes before
they kiss their young, goodnight;

As the forest goes to sleep
The magic of seeing,
the sweetness of hearing divine things overwhelms me;
I dream of what roads less traveled lay before me.