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So, as I was walking the five blocks home from my bus stop today, I realized that one of my favorite things to do is look at the sky. Especially on days like this. Have you ever noticed how the sky doesn't actually look real, it looks more like a painting? It implicitly points to something greater...at least, to me.

I not only love the sky on clear days during the daytime (or on stormy days, for that matter...storms are amazing! Have you ever been out in the middle of nowhere watching a storm? Or out on the beach? Wow, is it incredible.) Anyway, I also LOVE looking at the stars. But, the bad thing about the Cities is that you can't see many. And really, I've only seen stars in the way I love to see them once, when my family went to Yosemite National Park. Nighttime came, and I could not believe how incredibly beautiful the sky was. Now, when I think about it (because at the time I was not following Jesus, so I didn't think this at the time), I can't believe that my beautiful God did all of that! So, needless to say, I would LOVE to go back to Yosemite, or any national park, really but especially Yosemite, someday and see it again, for the first time. That would be in my top five dream vacations-camping at Yosemite.

Other Observations of Late:

So I had a short conversation with a friend yesterday, and one of the things I love about our conversations is that we talk about scripture and theology and apologetics AND this person chanllenges me! So they're becoming one of my favorite people to talk to because our friendship I think embodies the kind of friendship described in Hebrews 10:24-25 - "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."

I think the reason why I love conversations like this so much is because they are just so rich, so full of the things that really matter, and they are weighty and hard to think about sometimes, yes, but how sweet it is to think on the things of God, the glory of Christ, and be filled by the Holy Spirit through talks like this. I love it in a gushy, excited, overflowing kind of way. I can't help it. :) Praise God for His work in the life of this friend, and honestly, in the lives of my other friends too. His work has just been so apparent to me in each of their lives. It's such a blessing to see this. Anyway...I bet everybody who reads this is wondering who this friend is. Well, I won't tell. Far be it from me to single anyone out so publicly. It might embarrass them...