One of my favorite blogs, Such Small Hands has an interesting way to classify the blogroll.
Heart. Mind. Soul.

(I have no idea how I warrant being listed in the Mind section considering how often I lose mine, but thank you Lee Anne:^)

I’ve been surprisingly encouraged by recent guests in real life.
Goals and dreams aren’t always the same thing.
Goals are things we can set and work toward. There can be a sense of satisfaction when one is achieved, but the funny thing about goals is there is often a next one to strive for.
Dreams are quite a different kettle of fish. Dreams are places your thoughts turn to, tugging the heart, that you realistically understand won’t come true.
For over two years I wondered what it would be like to meet other bloggers.
Rather odd, but I have.
…the luxury of time with others who knew the words and the tune.

I’d occasionally let my mind wander into ‘what if’, before yanking loose thoughts back into the day to day.
The dream came true this week, and I haven’t quite gotten back to my usual grumpy, cynical self.
I realized all over again that God cares about our lives far beyond our ‘doing,’ and I’m not prepared to let the wonder wear off yet.
I still want to sit quietly in this dream-draft and whisper thank you.

So I’ve been intuitively leap-blogging to ‘heart’ blogs.
You know.
The non-pundit, non-academic, muse out loud blogs.
The ones that get labelled as cat blogs.
The back alley blogs.
The journals no one reads.
The bloggers that don’t go for the google juice.
The blogs that will never be Instapundit.
The blogs that just are.

Surprise.
Calling.
Gratitude.
Place.
Oh. Cats.

Blog on :^)


2 Responses to “The heart of the blogosphere”

  1. 1 RiverStone 

    Surprise indeed! :-) I’m touched, Bene. And glad I could touch you.

    I like your comparison of goals and dreams. It is very apt, and I think both are important. I have had dreams become goals, and I have dreams that I know (with some sadness) will never become goals. But they are still beautiful, and I like to take them out and look at them and treasure them.

    And I think God cares far more for our being than for our doing. I always had trouble with God as Father, until I had children of my owh. Now I am very attached to my Father and Mother God. Anyway, I care far more for my children’s being than for their doing. Doing is nice, and certainly not to be discouraged. But at some point, you have to stop doing and just rest in the silence with God. And being able to do that is a gift beyond measure.

    Peace be with you!

  2. 2 Ali 

    The cat photos happened in that sequence too. I have some non-cat content coming soon too! :-)

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