I am going to have to shorten my blogging style if I am ever to succeed at this.
The Story
- To begin, I am not sure it was coincedence that at the exact time the lunar eclipse was to be seen, clouds blocked our CBU view, making the only possible view available from 15 miles south in Corona.
- Naturally, being the naturalist that I am, Aubrey and I hopped in my gasoline chugging saturn and headed to the 15. After arriving at the Magnolia exit we realized... we were 5 minutes away from her Oma's apartment. Our choice was difficult. Waste gas staying warm watching the moon on an offramp, or drink tea with her Oma from a balcony with a better view.
- It was an adventure for the night - in that it was very not expected.
- It is a great feeling - realizing that a simple action really resonated in the heart and lifted the spirits of one you spent time with.
The Lesson
- A lunar eclipse is knowledge that should be retained from high school. In the case of a sudden loss of memory, make sure a cell phone is nearby, with an expert in astronomy on the other line. In this case, Tyler Green.
- Definition: When the earth's shadow (which it always has, but can not always be seen) covers part of the moon. When it turns colors it is because it is reacting to different states of the earth's atmosphere which it has neared.
- For Future Reference: It happens pretty much every year.
- It is another reminder of how very small we are. And how no matter what is going on in this place we call our world... There is still peace... and control... in the Lord who created it all.
The Aftermath
- Tyrone Wells: Amazing. A great introspective musical denoument of the night :)
In the near future I will be blogging on the modern mission movement... when I understand it, along with the emerging church. Today my mind has been too preoccupied to really process everything ... but that is why I have a blog! Strangely this seems like it could be a strange form of word vomit, but at least the readers are choosing to continue.
Rather than attempt to find answers, here are questions I am posing for today:
If we are in between the modern and postmodern period, how are we to foster an enviroment for church that meets the needs of both generations?
Can a church exist that meets the needs of both? When is a church plant, or "organic split" neccesary?
What does community look like in a large church setting?
How many current Southern California Churches are open to the movement of the Holy Spirit?
Why can the sole sound of rushing water be soothing... and the sound of silence, deafening?
How can California have three of the largest ports for sex trafficking in the United States... ?
How is it that in a class at Christian University I can still see large effects of the "American Dream" on what we are taught to pursue...? This is not a critique of the University, but a question of how much we have let culture affect us, and how we have affected the culture.
On a more personal note...
How on earth can I use my life to be a part of the Story of the Glory of the Father... love those who have gone ignored and unloved... fight for justice... learn to write, to do graphic design, videography... strive to be in constant conversation with the Lord... and accept grace while passionately pursuing change...
And the last question for tonight... (and least profound, but most paranoid)
What exactly are symptoms of bronchitis?
