death God coffee poetry & other stuff

death

I almost died yesterday. Seriously.

I was walking down the street wondering what it would be like to get hit by a car (yes, morbid, I know), and I got to an intersection and waited for the little man to flash.

Cue: little man. Blinks.
Noah steps into intersection.
Enter stage left: Speeding, red light running car.

So this car speeds past two inches from my body going at least 70km/h. Two inches.

Two more inches and I would have been over the car's windshield and my head smashed on the ground. Let me tell you. I repented.

Dear God. I am sorry that I did not pray or read my bible this morning. And I'm sorry that I drank one too many beers at Easter dinner. And that I did not thank you for the food. Amen.

So why didn't I die?
Yeah, that's right. Why not? I was close enough to the car. There's lots of amazing people who are much nicer than me who die in terrible ways every day.

So why am I alive? I was close enough to the car that God is saying something.

Jesus, why did you spare me?

God

If I have learned anything this year it has been vicarious. I have not been a good student. I have only had good teachers. So why don't I pray? Why don't I love Jesus? I think I love Jesus, but I don't show him.

(And now for something completely different)

coffee

Natalie and I went out for coffee at Starbucks today. She put up with me drooling at the poetry section. Then I read Foxtrot while she drooled over the knitting section.

I bought an Americano and a low-fat blueberry muffin. I bought her a frappucino.
Then she bought tea, and bought me a frappucino.
It was quite funny really.

Natalie is a wonderful friend and a wonderful person. She enriches my life (and the lives of many others). I can see Jesus in Natalie.

poetry

I went to the library today to pick up the book I had on hold.... and what a book! Nightwatch: New and Selected Poems 1967-1996 by Dennis Lee. He is my favourite poet. This book contains all his best pre-un poems. It's awesome. I would like to buy it but it is hard to find. Hopefully I'll find it in Toronto when I go there next Wednesday.

other stuff

That is all I've been thinking lately. By the way, I wrote a post on speaking in tongues a while ago... I don't know how many people actually read it. Please do, let me know what you think. Steve and David, I will respond to your comments, eventually. I may just end up e-mailing you guys, but we'll see what happens.

Bye.