New York City

I've been in New York for almost a week now. Its been quite eventful. Amazing in fact. I've been staying with parker. God!!!! This has been amazing. Honestly...I really don't want to go back home.

I got here wednesday the 22nd. Spent the majority of the first couple days catchin' up with parks or reading on the fire escape outside his bedroom window. people started showing up on thursday. nate and angela, savannah, logan and camille, pete, jami and rachel, and many more...all got here by saturday for a big "hot summer nights bash sorta thing". It was awesome!!! I met so many amazing people. I also got to see cory and kristin wright!!! Sooo fun! Then to make matters more magnificent...ben hart shows up! Love it, love it, love it, love it...

This has been so...right. Everything about it. Perfect...and very much...needed. In the middle of all this fun...I've been in such a clear head-space. My heart has been at rest in a way i've not experienced in quite some time. Returning to a familiar, yet...unknown joy.

It was soo good to see all of you! Stephanie, Pete, Nate, Camille, Trinity, Logan, Jami, Rachel, Cory and Kristin, Ben, Savannah...and everyone i met. Love you all.

I love you Parker. Thank you for everything.

m i c a h

Currently Reading New Seeds of Contemplation By Thomas Merton see related

life here on earth would be so damn confusing without the truth of the gospel and the Spirit of God. its already hard enough...learning to live life inside the reality of this bigger picture. i often go through my days giving time to one or the other. unfortunately...the lesser of the realities lies its head at night with the satisfaction that it, once again, received most of my time and attention. he steals my slumber. it can seem idealistic to think that i could go through my days, working, eating, socializing, resting, and all other things that can often seem mondane, with the spirit of God and the truth of the gospel driving every moment. i expect life would look so different. it would look like LIFE and not so much like...well...like it does. when i dont live inside the truth and the spirit, selfishness is inevitable. this, in case you were wondering, is why i am more selfish then not. i hate myself when i'm selfish. anyone feel me on that?

"we keep telling eachother the time as if time itself would cease to exist if we stopped talking about it. well, maybe it would..."

here's another thing. i don't want to rush through meaningful moments. the older i get, the more i seem to miss out on. there is so much nonsense trying to steal us away from what is TRULY BEAUTIFUL.

thoughts of the heart.

"The most difficult and the most necessary of renunciations: to give up resentment."

-thomas merton

m i c a h

summer 06

i deliver flowers.