Such is life.

April 21, 2008:
"Thomas said, "I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were.' -John 20:25
Jesus...gave Thomas exactly what he requested. He extended his hands one more time. And was Thomas ever surprised. He did a double take, fell flat on his face, and cried, 'My Lord and my God!' (John 20:28). Jesus must have smiled. He knew he had a winner in Thomas...Legend has him hopping a freighter to India where they had to kill him to get him to quit talking about his...friend who came back from the dead." -Max Lucado Everyday Blessings

The weather has all but lost its mind and I've given up hope that the sunshine will ever warm this part of the earth again. It's so cold and yet all of my bones ache for warmth. The sun came out today, but I still had to bundle up like an Eskimo. My eyes didn't know how to behave because the sunshine was so bright and blinding - yet I was still so cold. Come on Seattle! I know you have a warm heart....replace it for this cold one.

I procrastinated a lot today. But, all the things I have left to do are the dregs of the coffee...I don't want to write filler essays and study for exams. So, today I did not. Which means that tomorrow is going to be a very long day. Monday thru Wednesday is always this great mountain I climb by my fingertips scrambling not to fall off. Oh how I would love not to scramble, not to dig in with my fingertips and pray that I somehow make it. I wish this was just a nice big walk in the flat circular park.

Such is life.

Hope your mountains are manageable. Oh! And I hope you celebrate Earth Day tomorrow with your fullest appreciation for mother nature and God's sweet creation (even if it is still snowing in April...)