seasons
spring is well under way and summer is quick approaching. i always have such expectations for the three months in the middle of the year. i want to read day in and day out, to travel ceaselessly, to write constantly, all the while deepening in my relationships with GOD and others. the sad thing is, most of those things are never really accomplished. the difference this time – structure and a good start. i am taking a class this summer for the first third. i desperately hope that will offer me the structure that i need to get things done without too much trouble. it all makes me wonder, “how long before i am far enough removed from the yearly cycle to settle into a way of living that can offer me growth all year long.
interestingly, as i am writing this, i am becoming increasingly aware of the fact that my own growth spiritually and intellectually follow the seasons with surprising accuracy. fall is lovely, but always difficult. winter is impossible. spring begins to see rapid growth every year. summer seems to plateau and the growth seems to stop. perhaps i need to live in a tropical country where life is constantly growing, renewing, producing. or perhaps i need to stop relying on the weather for growth and turn in stead to a CONSTANT SOURCE.
there are a few things i want to get done this summer. care to hear?
books
the brothers karamazov
the jungle
beowulf
grendel
mrs. dalloway
the hours
flight to arras
travel
los angeles
bangkok
ubon
chiang mai
cambodia
seoul
korea (elsewhere)
activities
kayaking trip
acts class
photography
short-story writing
has potential, for sure.
well-said dear friend. praying that this summer you will explore and engage as you discover more about the world around you, and the One who made it! looking forward to seeing asia with you!