waterfall

The fear of regret can at times be paralyzing.

quiet

My friend sent me a text the other day asking me what I was up to. Before I had a chance to respond she asked: "Are you reading a book and drinking tea?". That girl knows me! I've been awful good at being social these past few days. Sometimes I just really need to recharge. Looking forward to this upcoming week, I'm going to read books and ignore the world.

splendor

"I would not like to live in a world without cathedrals. I need their beauty and grandeur. I need their imperious silence. I need it against the witless bellowing of the barracks yard and the witty chatter of the yes-men. I want to hear the rustling of the organ, this deluge of ethereal notes. I need it against the shrill farce of marches." — Pascal Mercier (Night Train to Lisbon)

seeking refuge

Amidst all of this tragedy, it is important that we do not lose hope or faith. There is good in this world, but alas for this good to exist, there must be free will. I suggest that, instead of harboring feelings of anger for the perpetrator of the tragedy in Boston, we pray for them. One's soul must be in a very dark place in order to commit the things that were done today. Of course, my prayers also go out to the victims, their families and their loved ones.

I'll be your honey bee

Spring is in the air. Son avènement a pris une éternité, mais le voilà enfin! Je suis si incertaine de ma vocation, je passe beaucoup de temps à prier ces temps-ci. Ça me fait du bien. J'ai souvent l'impression d'implorer plusieurs choses auprès de Dieu, mais j'oublie d'écouter...