song for this week

Where am I today? I wish that I knew,
'Cause looking around there's no sign of you.
I don't remember one jump or one leap--
Just quiet steps away from your lead.

I'm holding my heart out, but clutching it too.
Feeling this short of a love that we once knew.
I'm calling this home when it's not even close,
Playing the role with nerves left exposed.

Standing on a darkened stage
Stumbling through the lines
Others have excuses,
But I have my reasons why.

We get distracted by the dreams of our own
But nobody's happy while feeling alone
And knowing how hard it hurts when we fall
We lean another ladder against the wrong wall

And climb high to the highest rung
To shake fists at the sky
While others have excuses
I have my reasons why

With so much deception
It's hard not to wander away
It's hard not to wander away
It's hard not to wander away

bare branches and ice crystals

I love the snow. And got my wish for a white Christmas this year.

morning

I don't seem to be able to pull together cohesive ideas into a thematic post, no matter how hard I aspire to be one of those bloggers.  I'm just not cut out for it, apparently.

I'm back at school, puttering around the empty apartment and planning my mode of attack for the heaps of cleaning waiting to be done.  At least the pile of dishes tells a happy tale -- of a raucous, back-to-school dinner with good friends and plenty of spaghetti.

I need to get down to the business of finding a job and studying for the GRE this week.  Both of those endeavours could use some prayer.  After that, I'm concentrating on doing alot of reading and knitting and friendship-maintaining this semester.  Having fun with my classes [all electives!].  And slowly letting my Father begin to fill up the hole in my heart.