You Wrote on My Wall

--A Call to Righteousness

Daniel 5:5
Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.

I laughed and danced and sang at will
I brought the golden goblets in
I watched as others had their fill
I never bothered to look within
I spilled my wine and ate the food
I sinned with eyes that feasted
I let the priests do all the good
I continued with what pleased me
I spoke with words that were empty
I chose the gods of silver and gold
I praised those that gave me plenty
I befriended those that fit the mold
I humbled the poor and burdened low
I prided myself in my mighty power
I never thought that what I sowed
I'd reap in heaps till I cowered
But then you wrote on my wall
You cautioned me with words
You wrote a warning, a solemn call
You wrote this and I heard:

Mene, mene, tekel, parsin
Your kingdom is at an end
The gods you worshipped
Are broken and done
You have been weighed
And found wanting
So now your kingdom
Will be divided
I am through with you
For you took the goblets
Made of gold
And drunk from them
You fool!

I woke up from my sordid dream
I was startled from my sleep
I had a nightmare it would seem
I was sentenced to the deep
I hesitated as I stood
I swallowed nervously
I couldn't remember as I should
The outcome of the dream
You had written on my wall
You had cautioned me with words
You had sentenced me to fall
You had written and I had stirred

I whirled around to my wall
I looked at it's pale, white surface
And written in red was a call
And it declared my purpose
"These things happened as examples...
and were written down as warnings for you...
So from goblets dedicated to my temple
You should not drink that sinful brew
But rather drink of my living water
Priceless and holy to flow within
For I have made you my holy daughter
I have bought you from your sin"

I laughed and danced and sang at will
I brought the golden goblets in
And in your holy presence, still
I was filled with love from within
You wrote those words upon my wall
You brought me and took me in
You wrote a warning, and with the coal
You touched my lips
Amen.


--MovingGirl

Created 12-10-10

Gulls and Crows

So one thing I actually like about Alaska is that no matter what street you are on you will see a bird of some sort, either crows/ravens or seagulls and the occasional pigeon. What will we see in TN/KY? I don't know. I'm guessing not too many seagulls...Could be wrong. So will there be crows or ravens? I love those birds. They fed Elijah, they save lives, and to me, they are pretty cool. Scavengers often gross people out and most people don't like crows because they are "dirty" or even because they are often used as a symbol of darkness. But in reality, God made them and put them here on the earth. He's used them to provide for his people, and they eat the leftovers, how cool is that? They are beautiful birds, incredibly smart, and I think I'm going to miss them. It's just one of those small things you notice.
Now I understand that most people don't like them, and farmers find them nuisances, but I think God finds them a glorious creation full of infinite wonder. Just like Carver's peanut.
I hope I can continue to find appreciation in all of his creation, even the spiders and mosquitoes and other annoyances. They each serve their purpose.


P.S. I'm not going 'green'. That is a style change. I'm going 'grateful'. That is a heart change.

--MovingGirl

Silver, Sliver, Shiver, Night

So I want to dance but my moon is missing and it's 0 degrees outside right now. That and my back porch is covered in snow. I can't stand it when you get those weird urges to just go and twirl and dance to the sound of your breath, heartbeat, and the crunch of snow. Night is beautiful and I love to go and view it, whether from my front porch, my roof, a friends house, the medical center benches down the street...it's all intense and out of this world.
The moon tonight is just a sliver, but the sky earlier was so clear that the moon appeared sharp and bright. It felt like something that didn't belong to this mundane world.
It made me want to dance.
I can't wait till we are in TN/KY and have land of our own...till we have big trees and an open field to go picnic in, watch the stars in, dance in, worship in, have campfires and play airsoft in. I'm excited for the stars and the thunder storms and lightening and night that comes at the same time throughout the year. Till friends and family are only a drive away and the world's music capital is right outside our door. I'm excited for the chance to decorate our new house, to bargain shop for awesome furniture, and to pick out my room. I can't wait till I can learn to play the harp, or guitar, or relearn the piano. I'm excited for the slower life and know no matter how bored I get digging in the garden or playing in our orchard that I'll never desire the city life for too long. I'm excited about having my own apple, pear, and plum trees. Growing my own vegetables, and being able to go for walks on my own property. I'm excited for the warm weather at night and for the opportunity to meet new people. I want to get a gun and be able to practice in my backyard legally, and learn how to throw a knife. I want to spend weekends working on trucks and learning about how the diesel engine works. I am excited to sit on my front porch with my family, watching the sun set and getting eaten by bugs. I can't wait till we are there and can slow down, eat together at the dinner table again, and have time to just hang out. Most of all I'm excited that I get to grow closer to God on this journey and can't wait for all that he has in store for me and my family. It's an exciting time.

--MovingGirl