note time =D.

So I'm ten days away from residing back at UMD. It's been a grand couple of weeks here in Baltimore. haha I feel like a Jew during the Diaspora here sometimes though. MD does not equal Larissa's land... then again, i guess that's more characteristic of earth than maryland. It's neat to see all the random ways God's been working this month. He's so unpredictable *nod*.

I was on campus the other day, and it was so strange to see all the buildings. I really do wonder what this year holds. I'm ready to learn more. Honestly, a lifetime spent as a student is far too short. There's so much to learn, yet, the more I learn, the more I realize I do not know. It's something that really makes me appreciate God more. He knows so much and holds everything together and thought most of this stuff up. Learning about the stuff God devised can be so amazing. I think you can really do that in pretty much any field which is honestly just awesome. Math, science, comedy, art, history, language... all things God enjoys. Seriously though, I'm really glad we can so much to His glory. Wouldn't life be a bit less full if our praise to Him really were only restricted to song? If the focus were simply on what we did, but not the heart we brought into it?

Have I ever mentioned that C. S. Lewis is amazing? I bought a randomized collection of his writings before I left the 304, and I finally opened it the other day. I love seeing the way God speaks through that man and the random little things he says that sound so British. It seems like he can articulate most things so incredibly well. I think I just love the way Lewis can talk about deep spiritual things on an intellectual level without making them lose their substance, reality, and spiritual significance and stuff. He does such a good job of examining God with his mind while not losing the ability to make the connection to his heart. He's not a God Who can fit into the small confines of our minds, but He still helps us understand Him better there.

Redemption, Passion, Glory is a pretty pretty song. =D

The view from the top of Federal Hill hasn't ceased to intrigue me... a little park with a bit of history in the middle of a ginormous city with a ridiculous view. It's not like home. You don't look out and see the sun rising and setting over mountains or trees. Your eyes are filled with buildings and highways. Urban. Industry is everywhere. You see a whole city filled with people, their buildings, their entertainment, and the things they enjoy. Everything's moving. So many sounds... It's so nice to do something extreme like shut up and listen occassionally. Stop making noise and start hearing something. Maybe I'm just intimidated by the city, but I'm always most fascinated to see it at sunrise. It has to be the only time when most things are silent. Still. That's something I've wanted to be. still. Honestly, it strikes me as a such a pity that the only time it can be something reminiscent of still here is when no one is awake. At all other times, it's so restless. I'm not inclined to feel that we were meant to live that way. I want more.