A Theory of Justice

I want to learn more about justice. America's justice, international systems and governments administering justice, the difference between justice and the law, justice of the God of the Bible, modern-day Christianity's understanding of justice, and so much more. So I'm reading. I'm a nerd!!! I'm reading books and listening to courses on iTunes U (a recent discovery).

For class -
A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

From iTunes U -
An Introduction to New Testament History & Literature
A History of Political Philosophy
Rules, Rights, & Justice - An Introduction to Law

I need to catch my breathe, give me a moment.

I can't sleep tonight because I'm thinking about calculus problems that I don't yet know how to do and a portfolio section that I haven't yet started writing and a TFA deadline I'm simply not going to meet and six required hours of volunteering and an accompanying paper that I don't have time to do and cases that I don't have enough time for. BREATHE. Damn, I ended a sentence with a preposition.

But still this song is on repeat in my head -
. . .
"And I cannot hold it in and remain composed.
Love's taken over me and so I propose . . . letting myself go.
I am letting myself go.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
You are my joy.
I need to catch my breath,
I need to-
I need to catch my breath,
give me a moment now."
(dcb)

Hallelujah

It's not a cry that you hear at night.
It's not somebody who's seen the light.
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah.

My prayer for the families is hallelujah. My prayer for the foot soldiers is hallelujah. Hallelujah is faith-filled, powerful, hard, and true.

It is so cold and it is so broken but it is so h-a-l-l-e-l-u-j-a-h.

Industrial Engineering

C is an Industrial Engineering major at Georgia Tech. She is really freaking smart! C decided to take her second semester of her junior year off to develop this non-profit supplemental education foundation in the projects of west Atlanta. After meeting to learn more about her program, the best practices she has already picked up from others in the field, and how she's operating, I became exceptionally impressed with her internalization of the I.E. mantra:

"Don't work hard, work smart."

Too often I work harder than I work smart. I want to improve here. Thanks, C, for the inspiration.

$10

"I finally found a life worth living for. It's not mine, it's Yours." - Daniel Bashta

Last Monday when I was meeting with K and A for discipleship, I brought K her copy of Forgotten God by Francis Chan. We read Crazy Love last semester and decided to read Forgotten God while studying the book of Acts this semester. Focus: the Holy Spirit. I brought her the book and she gave me $10 for it. I mentioned that I felt funny about putting the cash in my Bible case. (I didn't have my pursue with me). She said, "Aw it's okay, it can just be your offering next week."

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I ran into a 'friend on the street,' Michael, this morning on my way into church. Michael and his wife are homeless in Athens. There's a really long story about my conversation with Michael and his wife. I can't do justice to the blessing I received by talking with him and hearing his story and receiving his teachings while we sat in the lobby of Redeemer Presbyterian (while the rest of the congregation was in the sanctuary). So I'm not going to write all that. Almost two hours after we started talking, it was time for church to be let out. He asked me if I wanted to bless the Lord. I knew in that moment that my $10 in my Bible that was for this week's offering was absolutely for Michael and his wife. I told him, "Yeah, God had our meeting in mind last week. This is my offering to Him, to you. Be blessed."

Freedom is falling.

A present thought about the ever-nearing future.

District of Columbia, math, principals of middle & high schools, lease agreements, and everything that comes with being a grown-up: YOU ARE SCARING THE HELL OUTTA ME!

Joyful Girl

I am a joyful girl.

My smiles are genuine and my laughter is true.

I play my best for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum.