random...

as inspired by elijah, today's post will be a collection of unprocessed (and incomplete) thoughts.

i ran into a friend a while back who was having a sudden, inexplicable, potentially very serious illness. i stopped and chatted for a minute and prayed for them. i'm not good at praying for people, it was more a random string of sentences. as i was praying for them again today, it seemed like the most pertinent prayer was for peace and joy. wisdom, discernment, clear communication for the doctors, all that was good, but somehow not as important as peace of mind for the patient, the peace that passes all understanding, and a joy in our confidence of our Creator seem more important.

i was talking with another friend about falling in love with the wrong person. i'm not really sure what to say about this, but it's been on my mind since we had that conversation. i'm not sure if i'd say i've ever been "in love", but i've certainly had some major crushes in my life. some of them seem more mature and based on seemingly legitimate things, but i clearly didn't end up with those guys. i did fall for a guy that was completely wrong for me, but it seemed fun at the time, so i nursed that crush. it wasn't serious, but if he had liked me back, it would have been disastrous. part of the conversation with my friend revolved around the trauma of having a broken heart, and having to end a relationship. and i suppose i am grateful for not having to have had that experience. i know plenty who have had to endure that, and i'm honestly not sure if i would recover.

i watched "watchmen" last night. i didn't really care about the movie at all, but some friends were getting together, so i joined in. the film was interesting... not what i expected, and certainly not a genre that i've ever particularly liked. we watched the director's cut, which was particularly violent and gruesome. i found myself pondering some of the lines of one of the characters. i don't even remember any of the character's names, but i did disengage at parts of the movie, marveling at the wisdom of some of the lines. one of them was essentially a reminder to me of the power and majesty of God - neither the least nor the greatest on earth has any sway against Him. i sometimes think i am in control, or at least the "powerful" are in control. none of us has or is anything apart from the One who give life to us.