Lately, I've been trying to figure out how to be used by God. I'm not doing anything big and radical right now, and I feel almost guilty for it. But this weekend, I was at a coffee shop, and I saw a girl writing in a journal. Sitting on the table next to her was a Bible and a copy of "My Utmost for His Highest". And I thought, 'when was the last time I did that?' What happened to journal-writing, Oswald-reading me? What happened to "Mt. Rainier Me", as Kristi would say. So here I am, journaling (journalling?) in a coffee shop, getting excited about God again. And I realized that one person doing her devotions got me back to this place. And she has no idea how God used her. So here's the deal. I'm starting a new blog, because you never know how God is going to use you. I have things to say, and I'm so far away from so many people. I don't know if anyone will read this, but that's okay. At the very least, it will be good for me. I'm here because I desperately want to be used by God, and He has a tendency to work in crazy ways. So here goes.
PS: The name of this blog is "Awake My Soul". It's from a Mumford and Sons song. I've gotten really into them lately, (as well as the rest of the world, apparently) and they have some incredible lyrics in their songs. These three words are the theme of my life right now. Awake my soul.
The URL for this blog is "sublime profundity". This is weird. But "Awake My Soul" was already taken. "Sublime" and "profundity" are two of my favorite words. Because life is sublime. And profundity is fun to say.
The Wordsworth quote is, of course, from "Tintern Abbey", probably my favorite poem of all time (which, incidentally, uses the word, 'sublime', at least a couple of times). It's beautiful and doesn't need an explanation for being on my blog.
have fun, anna! that's the beauty of blogging...though it seems a little voyeuristic and, at times, narcissistic, it is ultimately a paper-saving way to process your thoughts and experiences and keep them archived while letting yourself (hopefully) influence, inspire or encourage one or many people who may happen upon your writing. Letting people know what's going on, not only in your life, but in your brain and soul, in this medium is a great way to communicate who you are.
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