Foggy

i.e. my thoughts. I have numerous things running through my head that I could write about, but for what purpose? A pact was made with a good friend that we would both start blogs…but what to write about and why? I seem to find myself often swinging on a pendulum, desperately seeking balance. On the one end, who really cares to hear what I have to say and yet on the other, I think everyone has meaningful things to say. I’m always seeking balance but sometimes things need to be on one end of the pendulum or another. All I really want in this life is to make some little footprint, living my life as a child of God who is called, loved, and kept (Jude 1:1), who loves others well, and follows whatever path God carves out for me.

I just finished re-reading To Kill A Mockingbird for the first time since junior high and it was moving. I feel like I can finally engage in meaningful conversation about the content as well as the characters.  I love stories (as I think we all do), and whether it’s through music, movies, theater, or books, I can’t get enough.  I love the wisdom, themes, characters, information, emotion, etc. that is found in them.  On that note…some words of wisdom from Atticus Finch for today.

“They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions,” said Atticus, “but before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscious.” (pg. 139-140)