the world is puddle-wonderful

my itunes is not working. this is very frustrating. grrr.

fall is creeping into my life. the colors are changing on the trees, the leaves are slowly beginning to drift to the ground, and the weather is turning chilly. i love being able to crunch leaves under my feet. i love the feeling of putting on a sweater than has been sitting in a drawer for the last 5 months. feeling the warmth and comfort it brings.

**edit**

i am now settled in the library, working on two papers. one - the one i don't want to write - is almost done. i am looking forward to writing the second one. in it, i must explore what my response as a pastor would be to someone who would like me to address the ecological crisis and what a Christian response might be, but i must keep in mind there are some people who are opposed to this as sermon subject matter because they feel "the pastor should stay out of touchy social issues and stick to preaching the gospel." like i said, i'm looking forward to the second paper.

i got my itunes to work. i am now listening to the sufjan stevens christmas albums - they are good to do homework to. and i am reminded how two years, amy and i were driving from holland to dordt, listening to these albums, talking about relationships. i was scared of a relationship ending (which it did) while she was excited for one beginning (and rightfully so). that seems so long ago, yet at the same time it seems like only yesterday. it was a good drive home. one of those memories i hold close to my heart.