A Letter to God

God (You: Jesus), I look for you everywhere. But not in numbers made of cold stone; rather in stories made of flesh and blood even as I myself am. - written in July, 2022. Sometimes, I still think of Sabaa Tahir's words in the Ember in the Ashes quartet. When Elias cries, "Why is it…

Clouds

A bird chirps outside my window. “Acheera, acheera, acheera, acheer.” (Or at least that’s how I think it sounds). If I look up, I can’t see him, but I do see lovely, misty things draping the sky: clouds.  Clouds are my favorite! Here’s why.  They make it look like sunset. Sound weird? Well, as I…

The Rise Of Skywalker: Review

Man. Before we start, first of all, major spoilers ahead. Also, looking at my TLJ review has me nostalgic right now. Since there is a LONG post ahead, I'll break it up with some gifs. 😉 *drumroll please*  Review Goodness is wholesome, healing, exciting, inspiring, fulfilling, and uplifting. When you say a movie is good, you…

dealing with stress and

Well, it appears I've cut off the other part. I'm not sure about you, but I'm going to be honest: lately, i've been going through extreme stress and anxiety. It happens like this. God blesses me! I've done something good! God's allowed it to become FAR more wonderful than I could dream of. As you…

The Wind Rises: Dreams

Watching a good Ghibli movie is like getting hit by a train. Watching The Wind Rises is like falling into a sad and very beautiful dream. The Wind Rises is a semi-autobiographical movie about Jiro Hiroshiki, an engineer who made airplanes--specifically, the airplanes used to bomb Pearl Harbor and begin Japan's chapter in World War Two. The most…