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"I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect."

Madelein L'Engle (A Circle of Quiet)

Dandelion in the Desert
This site was originally titled Dandelion in the Desert because I want to be that dandelion in the desert. Dandelions can flourish despite the most amazing trials- you may poison them, strangle them, pull them by the roots, stomp on them, kick them, chop their heads off with the lawnmower...and yet, they grow back. They are happy little yellow spots of sunshine in areas where no other things can grow.

This world can feel so much like a desert, I want to be the dandelion that thrives in the midst of it. I want to survive and keep my joy despite the things that try to kill me, despite the fact there may be nothing around me to encourage life. I have a different source, a better source. I will continue to grow despite the hard things.

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Original: 9/13/2006 5:22 PM
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

 
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I want to walk in a garden with God again...

I want to climb cliffs with him..

And watch the sea crash against the cliffs...

And smell the heather crunched under my feet...

I want to explore castle ruins with him..

And stare in awe at the amazing forests he has shaped...

I want to see him in the patterns of the stars...

I want to see him in the stillness of a mountain-fed loch...


I miss Scotland.

I miss my honeymoon place with God.

My heart aches and I don't know how to fix it...

Some things remain broken....

Photo copyright of Katrina Miller- please do not use without permission.

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Your brother Josh sent me your site.  You talk a lot about Scotland...how long were you there?  And you know Mike and Jessi, right?  The last half of my DTS outreach was in Paisley and Arbroath, and Mike and Jessi were my leaders.

Layne

Posted 9/15/2006 8:32 PM by go_ahead_goat_head - reply

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I can see how you'd miss it.
Posted 9/15/2006 8:33 PM by go_ahead_goat_head - reply

Visit china_doll26's Xanga Site!
You truly speak from the heart... God bless! :)
Posted 10/5/2007 5:27 AM by china_doll26 - reply


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