Happy second week of January, everyone! I'm not sure if that's actually a thing, but it is now. School starts on Monday, and I'm pretty sad that the break I had so looked forward to a month ago is already coming to a close. School is back. 🙄 It's not that I don't like school.... Continue Reading →
The “Isenheim Altarpiece” and the Two Lives We Don’t Have
"We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one." - Tom Hiddleston Nota bene:Â nobody knows who said that first, but I heard Hiddleston say it, so I'm just going to attribute it to him. *Fistbump* Anyway, I've been having a glorious day today; I mean, absolutely glorious.... Continue Reading →
Life is Beautiful (There’s No Time to Ignore It)
Sometimes things start to catch up to you. Reality becomes more real, and sometimes it seems that things you just can't stop are racing toward you with the speed of a European bullet train. You don't want to be there yet, but here it is. You run, but you realize you'll be outrun. You fight,... Continue Reading →
A Jotun’s Heart
Good afternoon, friends. I've had such a lackadaisical week that it's almost funny. I had two college classes start, but I took those bulls by their horns and finished up the assignments so that Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday would be completely free of homework. I've been watching Marvel movies with my parents practically... Continue Reading →
From an “It” to a “Soul”
My head throbs. It slumps toward the table. I jerk back, eyes shooting open. I look at the time. Seven thirty reads the clock at the tiny right hand corner of my computer. The sun's descent begins to take its toll on this busy student. Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca from his Eleventh Sonata in A... Continue Reading →
The Inexplicable Power of Justice
When he was left alone, this strange being took up a candle, went to a glass that hung against the wall, and surveyed himself minutely in it. "Do you particularly like the man?" he muttered, at his own image; "why should you particularly like a man who resembles you? There is nothing in you... Continue Reading →
The Peace of God
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7 Hello, my friends! I do believe I promised a post explaining where I have been for the last million years and all the lessons I have learned. Well, ok, not ALL the lessons (because that... Continue Reading →