My thoughts, tonight.

Today was a good day. God is alive and working daily in my life & the lives of people around me, even some that don't know it. The weather is getting cooler. The hurricanes seem to have dissipated for the year. The music playing (Kate Earl) is very awakening. I have a wonderful husband working diligently on his computer about six feet away from me. The holidays are coming. My first nephew is on the way. My job is about as fabulous as a job can be. My puppy (Serif) is upside down on the floor by my feet enjoying his rope. I had a great time talking with a friend over coffee about two hours ago. All these things to be grateful for. In perspective, tomorrow may or may not be as good as today was. No matter which way tomorrow goes.. God will still be as good. "It is a cosmic impossibility that God will be any less good tomorrow than He is today" Tomorrow, it may seem that I don't have as much to be grateful for. But, happiness doesn't rest on these things. The wonderful things I mentioned are just that.. wonderful. Yet, none are guaranteed and in the scope of eternity, they may or may not be consequential. Thus, if I rely solely on those things to carry my happiness I will end up lost.

"God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other. That is why it is just no good asking God to make us happy in our own way without bothering aboout religion. God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing." C.S. Lewis on Happiness

The Architecture Part

I am inspired by Architecture. Instant gratification is leaving a dent(crater sized) on our cultural & geographical landscape. The impact of lackluster, mediocre, cookie cutter residences along with the urban sprawl of our beloved cities will hit us eventually. I hope it's sooner than later. The capitalist in me cheers for the developers while the dreamer in me yearns for individuality, comfort & completeness in the design of every home. Eventually, my home may be the antithesis of the monotony I drive past daily. I wonder if it is possible to start with the standard template then add on the luster that is missing? Can luster be applied? Or is it buried into the design? I don't have the answer. All that to say this.. David Solnick Architects does amazing work. I suppose I could move to Palo Alto.

An Attempt

The experiment begins. As time continues on without my permission, I am faced with the dilemma of prioritizing the things that consume my time. I don't always prioritize in the best fashion and lately I have realized that connecting with family & friends should be a high priority. I also have many interests and find inspiration from a variety of venues so I suppose this site will serve the purpose of converging information into a single location. I'm not interested in plastering my life on a wall or a blog for all to see. But, I do want to keep in touch.. with faith, friends, family and the world around me. So here goes an attempt.