Tuesday, October 30, 2012

MADE IN...

Being October, I began to construct my new journal for the coming birthday next month (which apparently is only a day away!)
I'm not usually one for extensive wordage on these covers, but I thought this one was fairly appropriate as it reflects the past few months of my present life. In truth, it is a cardboard box piece that was torn out of a Starbucks mug packaging... but I liked the phrase so much, and it fit so well to my spiritual walk that I made it a centerpiece.
The bean forever remembers its birthplace:
           the terraced hillsides, the equatorial rains, the lilac-blue shade of the jacaranda.
        The bean eternally harbors the nurturing touch of the farmer deep within.
                The bean gives back, blessing each warm cup with the mysteriously inviting flavor of its coffee-land origin.
 Like I said, giving a spiritual spin on it, the "between the lines" quote might sound something like...
The Christian forever remembers its birthplace:
           the terraced hillsides, the equatorial rains, the lilac-blue shade of the jacaranda.  (HEAVEN)
        The Christian eternally harbors the nurturing touch of the Father deep within.
                The Christian gives back, blessing each passerby with the mysteriously inviting flavor of its heaven-land origin.
.... you get the idea.
It's just another way of reminding myself that no matter where I am, be it  Africa, Europe, The USA or elsewhere, I am to be focused on the world I am in... pointing it to the HEAVENLY world that I am to be living for.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012