icy sunset.

p.s. dreaming of. . .

(taken from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.com)

dripping diamonds.

inspire not.

is it the wind?

the brutal air burning my skin

piercing like ice

the horizon white

dusk vs. dawn

they continue on

and on and on

all white or gray

white or gray

missing the pinks

and greens and blues

of long gone yesterday

the sky, the grass, the sea

all turned to white

monotony.

day after day

no spark of energy

counting the time

tick tock tick tock

continues on

and on and on

when will it begin?

something about 5th ave.

a year past.

This was found in one of my journals.

"

The year 2009. let's be realistic yo.

-keep immaculate track of my spending

-save money

-learn to use what I own-make new uses

-take risks, be adventure minded

-pray-learn to pray

-make my life a testimony

-judge not

-want not

-be open to others

-find joy in all situations

"

Welcome twenty-ten.

the sea.

Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

I have heard this verse countless times.

It's a verse of jubilation, spoken often at worship services.

Reminding us to look forward to heaven and realize that this earth can never compare.

But, I never noticed the "no longer any sea" part. I love the sea! Why won't it be part of this "NEW heaven and NEW earth!?" Thankfully I have a trusted Life Application Bible and they chose to write a bit about this exact verse. Apparently the sea in John's time was viewed as dangerous and changeable. It was also the source of the beast. So, they wouldn't want it to be part of their "perfection". And even though it may be part of our current view of what heaven will be ... heaven is about so much more than physical terms.

Just like I'm realizing how life is so much more than physical things (I'm not talking about Chanel handbags and Iphones). It's more than the physical thing of serving. It's more than natural beauty. It's about people and relationships and God's infinite involvement. Love that.

Photo Credit: Steve Perry (Morocco, Africa)