Tangent

Let's take a moment and talk about the Magic Kingdom.   I rarely take time to debrief, but after last Saturday, I had one of the most powerful experiences that I have had since I have moved down to where I live now.  It could be that it is just a magic kingdom or it could have been God grabbing my heart.  At least five times during the day and the resulting show later, I got choked up.  During the show, like twice, I got teary-eyed. I am not going to get into the details of Happily ever after because words will not do it justice.  To summarize, the quality of the show dwarfs most if not all of the fourth of July fireworks displays I have seen.  The timing was perfect. The show flowed flawlessly from beginning to end. But, some of the stuff cut me right through the heart.  In an action movie sense:  I was already down and bleeding (emotion) and then the climax of the show killed me.  The people around me were probably making f...

Trust is really something I have to work on.  I guess it'll be awhile before it restores itself.   But then again, when have I reallly had it. I think back to my time at Lake Ann.  For those of you who are unfamiler, It is a camp that I used to go to with my churches youth group.  It was really a fantastic expierence, but that is for another time. The thing is, every week that we went, we always got a little postcard to write a note to ourselfs in the following years.  Every single year, you got the card at around the same time.  There was one specific year that I remeber what I wrote on that card.  That year I was going through a lot of stuff. I don't know what, but I rember at camp on that card I wrote a goal on trusting people, Trusting God. You see, I got that card the following school year and I threw it out.  In my mind, I guess I was just trying to act tough, cause I am a guy you know.  Society teaches us to you know, stay hush a...

"Rick," Jackson's voice was soft, "I feel like this is directly related to what happened to me in the woods last week." "Really?" Rick answered. "Yeah.  I feel like we should head back out there and meet with Pheonix's Sun and then head back to that tree with the spiral on it.  I feel like I may have a connection to it in some way." "So be it." Rick and Jackson both mounted their ATVs and drove to Pheonix's Suns' Camp.  The drive was familiar to Jackson, as he had made it several times before.  As usual, In case the unthinkable happened, Jackson had his backpack and bow and arrow easily accessible.   Eventually, they arrived at the camp.  They dismounted their ATVs and entered the camp.  Bramble and Pheonix's Sun were waiting outside of Pheonix's Sun's den. The camp was laid out quite simply.  In the center of the camp, there was a mildly tall rocky outcrop, where Pheonix's Sun often addresse...

Sometimes taking a 10,000-foot view can be amazing. Sometimes, however, taking a 10,000-foot view can be one of the most challenging things a human can do.  I am not going to lie, these past several months have been relatively challenging for me.  Not because I moved.  Not because I had a tough break up, but because I miss things True, This move has been an amazing experience, but for me, it has been full of fake smiles.  I talk to my friends that I have just started bonding with,  but with a fake smile.  True it helps me forget my worries, but it also reminds me of what I used to have. This all started on the plane ride home.  We were just cruising along, 10,000 feet above the surface of the earth, when a feeling shot me right in my heart. That gut-wrenching feeling that you get in the pit of the stomach when you see someone or something for the last time.  I am not saying that I am dying, I am just saying that this 10,000-foot...