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Look at the trees. Oh, how they have grown... unlike the roots in my soul. The seed was planted so long ago... with a little water can you imagine, oh, how much it would have grown.

No fruit, no blossoms and no new seed to throw. Just a dried out seed... no roots have grown. Does new seed have to be thrown, or will a little water make what I have begin to grow.

THROW! THROW! THROW! Up from the ground. Let even the trees creeking be a holy sound. Fruit and blossoms from every branch. GROW! GROW! GROW! Down to the earth. Let the seed fall to bring an oh so holy birth.

John,

How can someone be so complex, yet so boring?
Also, How can you strive in some conditions but then be a total lamer in others.
Why are you broke yet you still have a lack of appreciation for money and work?

Don't take it personal, but you suck.

Love, or not,
John

life lessons

So I'm thinking that maybe i should start blogging about things I have been learning during everyday life. It would provide a way for me to think about the things I have done or seen. So let's begin, shall we?

I'm starting to realize that even though we shouldn't focus on the weakness of a persons character or the mistakes they make, it sure does help to know a person. I mean, I have a friend who I have recently gotten closer to and they made some unwise decisions. Although they were unwise, I now have a better understanding of my friend and what makes him tick and what he finds to be acceptable and not.

Adolescent Dreams

I just spent one week at camp as a counselor. It was a very different experience for me. I remember being in youth group and admiring my youth leaders. They were so cool. I wanted to do that exact thing when I was old enough. Then the time came and the youth group I had been apart of made some serious changes and I didn't know if I would be the youth leader that my church needed. Now I am a college student and can't devote that 2 or 3 days a week to a church.

But this last week at camp I fulfilled this dream that I had had so long ago. I had so many thoughts this week. One of the ones I am having now is just 'what happened to those dreams?'

I mean, think about when times were simple.

• Do you want grilled cheese or pizza for lunch?
• Video games or Nickelodean?
• Play with toys or completely make believe?
• Army man or Rancher?

It felt so good to be apart of these 8 boys' lives. Whether they liked me most the time or not, I was helping them to make decisions, important or not, that would have some, at least minor, effect on their lives. It's a scary thing when you think about how easy it would be to mess up. But at the end of the day, it feels so rewarding.