"Do not go gently..."

"We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship." --C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

I posted this on another blog, but felt it was pertinent to put up here too. Here's why:

We as a family have recently become very aware of both our sheer joy at moving into a new stage in life, such as going to seminary and stepping closer to what we've wanted to pursue for a very long time. We have also become acutely aware of some of the regrets we have harbored in our hearts. These mostly have to do with the idea of friendships - not merely the leaving of people we love and care about, but the sadness that we haven't loved, cared for or connected with others in a way that we both desire.

I personally feel somewhat starved for true friendship, especially considering the upcoming life stage and transition I find myself in (going back to school in St. Louis with a family of 4), but is it related to my lack of nourishment on solitude, silence, private and meditation? Does our ability to connect meaningfully with our selves have anyting to do with our ability to connect meaningfully with others?

Perhaps we wouldn't have these regrets of not making the most of our friendships, if we had focused more on what was going on within our own hearts - the desires we felt for true, rich connections with other friends - so that we could have acted and fought for this sooner. But, we will not go gently into that good night! The day is not over, and we will rage against the dying of the light of our time here in Augusta for a greater understanding of our own hearts, as well as for meaningful and lasting friendships.

Go West!

Well,

I know that in terms of keeping this thing current and updated, I'm a horrible "blog parent", but...

We're going to St. Louis! We heard back from the school I applied to (Covenant Theological Seminary) and I have been accepted into the MDiv program up there. Maggie will also be taking some classes as she is accepted in the MATS (Masters of Arts in Theological Studies) program. We're entering into the Fall semester of 2006, so we'll be in Augusta until early August, and then moving up to St. Louis!

For those who are interested, the seminary has some incredible resources. You can check them out at: www.covenantseminary.edu. I personally recomend anything by Dennis Haack!

CG