Sunday, December 30, 2007

ahhh, the holidays.

yesterday we went on an official sharpory excursion to the muir woods national park in marin county(along with most of the people in the greater san francisco bay area)...the moss-covered redwoods were quite majestic. "hiking" on the asphalt and redwood boardwalk was a new experience.

my birthday and christmas were beautiful...had a great time with bethany's family and mine. i really do love the sounds and scents of the holiday season, time spent with friends and family.

i have spent a lot of time thinking lately about my desire for a more integrated and centered life for 2008.

bethany and i have pursued our dream of obtaining training and experience to serve the poor in the forgotten places at a frenetic pace for the last 3 years. i have no regrets about this, but i find myself forgetting how to live in the present, to be mindful of the current reality. this is something i am shooting for in 2008: to be more centered and integrated, more balanced. ryan wrote a great post about some of the stuff our household has been into.

may this be a year of greater peace and wholeness, of doing beautiful things in the world.

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