A Lecture Upon the Shadow By John Donne
Stand still, and I will read to thee
A lecture, Love, in love’s philosophy.
These three hours that we have spent,
Walking here, two shadows went
Along with us, which we ourselves produc’d;
But, now the sun is just above our head,
We do those shadows tread;
And to brave clearness all things are reduc’d
So whilst our infant loves did grow,
Disguises did, and shadows, flow,
From us, and our cares; but now ‘tis not so.

That love hath not attain’d the high’st degree
Which is still diligent lest others see.
Except our loves at this noon stay,
We shall new shadows make the other way.
As first were made to blind
Others; these which come behind
Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.
If our loves faint, and westwardly decline;
To me thou, falsely, thine,
And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.
The morning shadows wear away,
But these grow longer all the day;
But Oh, love’s day is short, if love decay.

Love is a growing, or full constant light;
And his first minute, after noon, is night.


I love that poem!

So anyways, I have been sick b/c of stupid TOM. I hate TOM. grrr
I skipped 2 classes today. I started reading John and Stasi Eldredge's Captivating. How interesting. In the first chapter, it talks about how the essence of a woman points to some of the chararteristics of GOD. Woman was the final part of Creation. Adam and GOD were walking together in a perfect friendship unmared by sin, and it was not complete still, something was missing. So, GOD created a woman. :D Anyways, the fact that women are SOOO relational (since we were, in fact, made in GOD's image) shows that GOD is relational. We as women long to be pursued by a lover. GOD is the same way. He says that if we draw near to Him, He will drawn near to us. He says that if we seek Him, we will find Him. Cool. There was so much more to be said on the subject, but the authors were encouraging us to look at the charateristics of women and see what GOD is trying to tell us about HimSelf. SO fascinating. And alot of women don't see how much they are worth. I wish they would all read that book, though I find it hard to believe myself sometimes. It also mentioned how every woman desperately wants to be found beautiful. It's true. I want to captivate someone with my beauty...and not just anybody, someone who will value it and cherrish it and take care of it-not knock it down and insult it.

I am so tired ugh haha I want to go work out, but there is no way that will be able to happen. I'd barf. haha yuck. We have small group tonight. I missed last week's cause I went home. I loved it last time I went though. adios!