Laying on Rob's desk today I saw the soundtrack to West Side Story. One of his favorite musicals EVER. I flipped through the list of songs and lyrics. There I found what I was looking for...
Tony
Make of our hands, one hand.
Make of our hearts, one heart.
Make of our vows one last vow:
Only death will part us now.
Maria
Make of our lives, one life.
Day after day, one life.
Both
Now it begins, now we start--
One hand, one heart:
Even death won't part us now.
Make of our lives, one life.
Day after day, one life.
Now it begins, now we start--
One hand, one heart:
Even death won't part us now.
~Tony & Maria
From the play/movie West Side Story
Rob sang it to me at our wedding. :)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Absence makes the heart grow fonder is NOT a one-size-fits-all T-shirt
Rob is in Africa for 10 days. He is in Uganda, speaking at a Conference.
Today is "Day Four, Six Days to Go."
People keep telling me that absence makes the heart grown fonder.
Well, I have thought and thought about it.
And while people seem to mean well, if they say it again I will surely SCEAM!
Maybe it is true for some people some of the time. But why do people say it all the time like it is some true, proven, and appropriate thing to say to ALL people ALL the time? It is NOT a one-size-fits-all T-shirt. One size never "fits all" anyway. People just say that. But why? I guess they mean well. Maybe they don't know what else to say. But, oh my! I just can NOT hear it any more.
I mean, it is BECAUSE my heart is so MASSIVELY fond of my husband that that very fondness makes my heart ache for him now. My heart is breaking with his absence. For 10 days I don't even get to talk to him on the phone. How I ask, HOW does absence make my heart grow fonder of him who I love more than anyone but GOD!?
Today is "Day Four, Six Days to Go."
People keep telling me that absence makes the heart grown fonder.
Well, I have thought and thought about it.
And while people seem to mean well, if they say it again I will surely SCEAM!
Maybe it is true for some people some of the time. But why do people say it all the time like it is some true, proven, and appropriate thing to say to ALL people ALL the time? It is NOT a one-size-fits-all T-shirt. One size never "fits all" anyway. People just say that. But why? I guess they mean well. Maybe they don't know what else to say. But, oh my! I just can NOT hear it any more.
I mean, it is BECAUSE my heart is so MASSIVELY fond of my husband that that very fondness makes my heart ache for him now. My heart is breaking with his absence. For 10 days I don't even get to talk to him on the phone. How I ask, HOW does absence make my heart grow fonder of him who I love more than anyone but GOD!?
Monday, March 15, 2010
"Did you read my blog?" They might ask.
"Did you read my blog last week?" They might ask.
"...No. I'm sorry. I didn't" was nearly always my reply.
Usually because I couldn't find the link they'd given me.
I never could figure out why it was that when I subscribed to people's blogs I never heard anything more after. Silly me. I guess I wasn't actually subscribed to any of them. I guess you have to be a blogger to subscribe to others blogs if you want a nice organized place to keep all the http's in one place. Because now all at once I have a spot where I can keep friends blogs all in one place & read them with a click of my mouse. So now I can finally keep up with friends blogs.
Apart from that, I have only a little idea what I will be doing with my blog. I was thinking about all the places I have lived and how life's been an adventure. (that's the "My Adventure" part) Even the making of my blog has been an adventure! I had no idea what I was doing, and I was even scared to do it. It took me 3 days to get up the nerve. Don't know what my problem was exactly. But I was terrified.
I was also thinking about how all through the years and adventures I have always felt God's hand on my shoulder. I have never felt all alone even in the many new states, cities, neighborhoods, and houses we have lived. I have felt lonely at times, sure, for friendships with people. Being new "all the time" sure does stink. But I never felt ALL alone or in any way deserted. (That's the never alone part) The Lord has always been with me all along the way. I have no clear idea what I might write about in this blog. But those were some general thoughts I was having when I came up with what to call it. People use blogs for so many different things. I am thinking more along the lines of a journal and past adventures in life. Well, now that I have it, it's ready to go anytime what ever I decide.
If anyone has suggestions, let me know! :)
"...No. I'm sorry. I didn't" was nearly always my reply.
Usually because I couldn't find the link they'd given me.
I never could figure out why it was that when I subscribed to people's blogs I never heard anything more after. Silly me. I guess I wasn't actually subscribed to any of them. I guess you have to be a blogger to subscribe to others blogs if you want a nice organized place to keep all the http's in one place. Because now all at once I have a spot where I can keep friends blogs all in one place & read them with a click of my mouse. So now I can finally keep up with friends blogs.
Apart from that, I have only a little idea what I will be doing with my blog. I was thinking about all the places I have lived and how life's been an adventure. (that's the "My Adventure" part) Even the making of my blog has been an adventure! I had no idea what I was doing, and I was even scared to do it. It took me 3 days to get up the nerve. Don't know what my problem was exactly. But I was terrified.
I was also thinking about how all through the years and adventures I have always felt God's hand on my shoulder. I have never felt all alone even in the many new states, cities, neighborhoods, and houses we have lived. I have felt lonely at times, sure, for friendships with people. Being new "all the time" sure does stink. But I never felt ALL alone or in any way deserted. (That's the never alone part) The Lord has always been with me all along the way. I have no clear idea what I might write about in this blog. But those were some general thoughts I was having when I came up with what to call it. People use blogs for so many different things. I am thinking more along the lines of a journal and past adventures in life. Well, now that I have it, it's ready to go anytime what ever I decide.
If anyone has suggestions, let me know! :)
First blog, first day, first entry ...ever!
"Do you blog?" they ask.
"No. What's a blog exactly?"
*GASP!* "You don't blog? EVERYONE blogs these days!
Hummm. That answered my question. Not!
So I thought I'd go ahead and check it out.
I'd step out into the blogger, er water and see if I sink or swim.
So welcome!
This is my first blog, first day, first entry ...ever!
This is my life, my adventure.
And I am NeverAlone
"No. What's a blog exactly?"
*GASP!* "You don't blog? EVERYONE blogs these days!
Hummm. That answered my question. Not!
So I thought I'd go ahead and check it out.
I'd step out into the blogger, er water and see if I sink or swim.
So welcome!
This is my first blog, first day, first entry ...ever!
This is my life, my adventure.
And I am NeverAlone
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