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A Short Play from a Summer Day

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S has graciously invited N over for arm wrestling and water on a delightful June afternoon.  N has been going on about how awesome her fedora is - how one simple piece makes her as stylish and as dance-y as Chris Brown is.  S observes this is true.   S, weary of her own non-hat-wearing status, going to the bathroom, and the prospect of losing yet another arm wrestling match, desperately suggests another activity. S:  N, let's walk to Castro. N:  Ok. S:   Brings floppy hat and newsboy cap.  Let's BOTH wear hats!  Which one looks better? N:   Stares in disbelief at hat choices.   Well......................................... keeps staring at hat choices.   Do you want to be a farmer or a train conductor? S:   Thinks about the next few weeks she'll spend in Taiwan's countryside.   (Firmly)   A farmer.

Joyfully Caught in His Rhythms of Grace

There's none beside you, God! I live my life to shine Your Light! ... No eye has seen , no ear has heard The depths of Your love, Lord! No mind can fathom the love You deserve, how great You are! -Rhythms of Grace by Hillsong O o O o Jesus...alive in me! -Bones by Hillsong

At the Foot of the Cross

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Hi! A song that has my heart is this one - I thought I was making myself more beautiful and attractive with worldly things, but in _reality_ I was crashing, burning, and accumulating ashes. Why am I able to trade these ashes in for beauty?  And why, when I wear forgiveness like a crown, do I feel so free?  Because I have a precious Savior meeting me at the foot of the cross, and He is risen indeed!

A Beautiful Picture of Infinity

From "Amazing Grace" "When we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we've first begun" Wow.  This is the first time in my life (a) I know what "Amazing Grace" is talking about and (b) have been moved by this song.  Praise the Lord for His amazing grace!

HK HK (Hong Kong Hai Ku)

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B coughs on raw fish Crisp market - morning murmurs Sounds seamlessly blend Note 1.  I know you may have thought I should have spelled "hai ku" like "haiku."  I just thought it was so funny that I could write "HK HK" if I separated "haiku" into two words.  In my mind, this separation was justified because there are two Japanese characters representing "haiku:" 俳句 Note 2.  With these notes, I have totally ruined the whole simplistic haiku mentality.   Note 3.  I am about to further ruin this haiku experience by squelching your imagination with a real-life video of the fish stand that inspired this haiku (taken just moments after B coughed all over the fish).

Just a Feeling

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I have been feeling so scatterbrained that I flew B's model airplane into the trash and threw my retainers into the trash.  But I thought I would be able to pull my thoughts together after what's documented below happened and write something that's meaningful to me. Tonight while at L's favorite restaurant (and it's mysterious to me why L vehemently denies this preference) L's friend passed by to say goodbye and apologized for greeting L so late because she didn't see L earlier.  L endearingly said, "well, I didn't see you until now, either.  See you tomorrow.  Who is that you're with?"  I don't think I could have loved anyone more at that moment.

Life Arpeggio

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(Note:  Shown in the treble clef is what arpeggios (broken chords) look like:   )   Staying in my play pretend Where the fun ain't got no end Can't go home alone again Need someone to numb share bear the pain ----- When a good thing goes bad It's not the end of the world It's just the end of one world, that you had... We live in a generation of. Not being in love. ----- Thought that I was all alone Broken and afraid But You were there with me Well, and I didn't even know That I had lost my way But You were there with me  ----- I was lost I was in chains The world had a hold on me My heart was a stone I was covered in shame When He came for me I couldn't run, couldn't run from His presence I couldn't run, couldn't run from His arms ----- This endless light shining over all It leads me to Your Glory everlasting.. You gave Your Only Son To bear my shame upon that Cross Y