my love

I'm happy to be single. I think few people can say that. I am using my time and energy to learn Hindi and focus on my job. (No distractions from confusing, emotional relationships.)

The only love in my life right now is my cat. I'm usually a dog person. But this cat just showed up on our front yard one night. He chose me. What could I do? Leave him to fend for himself?
The love affair started by giving him food and water outside. Then he started acting like he wanted to come outside. Strange behavior for a stray cat. So we let him in one day. Ever since then, he has been driving me crazy with his crazy antics that only a cat person could love. (Hard for me to do since I'm a dog person.) But he is so sweet and affectionate- when he's not chasing my feet and scratching me up- that I can't help but love him :)

How do people live without pets?

Now we just have to think of a name. He just responds to "Baby" so far lol. But that's not a manly name for him. When the outside cats hear us call him that, he will get teased and laughed at. Can you help us think of ideas for cat names?

Valentine's Day is a joke

Why would you honor a day dedicated to showing affection only ONE DAY out of the whole year?!

1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 says, "Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

These qualities cannot be developed in one day. One day each year.
It must be worked at every single day of our lives. It would take a lifetime to even get close to being good at those qualities.

So keep working at it lovies. We'll get it right eventually.

Why women were created from a rib

why God created women the way he did:

Woman was not created from the head so as to not be controlling, but submissive and cooperative. We were not created from the foot so as not to be trampled on or taken advantage of.

Instead, woman was created from man's rib.
Underneath the arm for protection, and close to his heart for unconditional love.

dating/the one

When will I meet him?
Is my heart ready to commit?
I still do not know.

the blushing starfish

The ocean washes over the little starfish
and soothes its souls.
But the starfish doesn't let the ocean know
how it feels;
It remains as dark as coal.
The ocean sways and bends
and does all it can
to let the starfish see
that he cannot live without her;
like a flower without scent,
a rainbow with no color-
a fishless sea.
The starfish turns over,
ignores him,
to make it seem
like she hates him,
When her smile is really
as bright as a beam.
He kissed her cheek
in a leap of faith.
She blushes,
turns pink,
and her heart melts in place.
Their love grows stronger,
and their bond will always stay.
The starfish is still pink,
and loves him to this day.

8/16/09

self-control

His eyes meet hers
and the room starts to spin.
He can't keep his balance,
and yet a calm and peace have set in.
He gives her a hug
and her walls start to drop.
She touches his arm,
and his heart nearly stops.
He caresses her neck,
and she can barely breathe;
But she gathers up the courage to say
"stop. i should leave."

8/17/09