Jet Setter

So I'm flying home to British Columbia for the Christmas Holidays in approximately six hours. It's 1 AM now and I need to be awake by 3:15 AM to get ready and be at the Philly airport by 4:30 AM. Crazy I know. Call me a glutton for punishment.

Waiting With Expectancy

As I anticipate the celebration of Christ's birth, this song has been near my heart as of late....

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.

Charles Wesley, 1745

Musings

"Musings", so cliche-ish and a word that's often thrown around haphazardly in the blog world. I suppose I'm kind of in a musingish, reflective mode at the minute. It's 12:30 AM and while I really ought to be in bed, I'm sitting sitting in front of my laptop, hoping for the flow of creative juices to shift from my brain to the computer screen.

About two months ago I drafted a post reflecting on the season of Fall, but of course, never actually published it on my blog. So here it is in all its unfinished glory....

"I love the fall. I would send you a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."

One of my favorite lines from that movie, “You’ve Got Mail”, which of course is so appropriate to this current season of fall. The vibrant colors of leaves, the crisp cool air, the warmth of butternut squash soup coursing down your tummy, and the many fall festivities taking place throughout the city, makes me want to break out in song and dance amidst the vibrant, colorful leaves. Cheesy, I know.

I am currently enamored by the small group of women that I'm doing Sonship with on Monday evenings. This sixteen week study has encouraged me to greater faith, repentance, and love. And these five women, that I have the privilege of walking alongside with these sixteen weeks, have been an incredible lifeline in my walk with Jesus.

One more week and I fly home for the Christmas holidays! Let's hope the meltdowns won't be to debilitating. Yeah, yeah.....just call me the resident drama queen.

Peace out.

I'm here! Really, I am!

Is November really over? I can't believe it flew by so quickly! And I cannot believe that I've slacked off with updating this blog. Well, I am alive and well, adjusting quite well to life here in Philly. While I do miss the familiarity of my old neighborhood, I do love living in Philly, close to everything: my job, center city, my church community, and good friends. It's super late and I really ought to hit the sack, but I just thought I'd write an entry to let those who continue to faithfully read this blog that I am alive and well, with hopes to continue blogging on a somewhat consistent basis. (Let's hope!)