Sounds of Hope

Facebook is an interesting place.   I know some people who absolutely hate it and won’t use it.   I however, am one of those that use it all the time.   It’s a part of my life.   I am working on a dissertation about Facebook.   It has saved my sanity, kept relationships, built Christian fellowship, and entertained me.   I’ve read all manner of books and articles on Facebook.   I’ve read all manner of status updates as well.   I’ve even lost a friend or two because of Facebook. Yesterday, I saw a status update from someone I have a complicated relationship with.   Their status concerned their philosophical observation about life.   Often Facebook statuses do seem to give you a window into the thoughts and soul of a person.   This person shared through cyberspace that the only thing they could control was themself.   That’s true.   Someone else responded with the wise words of Steven Covey.   Between stimulus and resp...

I have a house that is sorely in need of cleaning. I was reading about preparation for Passover last night. I would not make a good observant Jew. I don’t think I could clean my house that thoroughly. In the area of cleaning, I am not Norwegian.  I also have weeks of school work to catch up on in order to get through this semester. I believe this will be the semester where the GPA takes a nosedive. I just can’t focus. I didn’t sleep well last night at all. I woke up more tired than when I went to bed. Even when I sleep well, I still don’t feel rested. I feel I could sleep for days. I wish I could sleep for days. I also wish I could quit school. Nevertheless, here I sit writing blogs. Recently I’ve thought I would have been better not to even start this blogging business. It hasn’t been since my Junior High School blue diary that locked, that I have written this much. Then I tried to keep my thoughts secret. That was why it had a lock. Then I lost the key so I had to cut the strap...