I’ve been reading
this incredible book Cloister Talks. It’s crazy to me that I’m heading
out to a Mennonite school, where, as one article (http://www.mennoworld.org/2012/4/30/spiritual-life-practical-people/)
puts it:
“the word 'contemplative' when joined to 'Mennonite' is
almost an oxymoron. Mennonites are not known for their deep communing with God.
They are a singing, doing, peace-promoting people.”
I’m am a-jumble with thoughts this Sunday morning as I stay at
home alone to intentionally engage with God about this transition.
- For the next two Sundays, I will be alone in a new
place. The rhythm of Sunday to Sunday feels homey to me. Old-fashioned. And
reminds me of Dr. Castleman’s treatment of Sabbath. I love it.
- Law school sucks. The field really is a sick cycle of
rich people. Firms pay to throw extravagant parties for law students who are
under incredible pressure to be the best (because of the highly competitive grade
curve) so that they can get a job and start paying off their huge loans.
Professors are paid ridiculous amounts of money to teach one class – some of
them do a very mediocre job – and the rest of their time is for research so that
their careers will be boosted and the school will look better because they have
professors who are doing this impressive research. It’s sick to me. I’m so
thankful we’ll only be at UT for one more semester.
- I'm excited about my audiobooks for the road trip! I've got Wodehouse's Jeeves, Desmond Tutu's God Has a Dream, and Eldredge's Walking with God.
- I've got to get to work on my assignments for class on Monday! I start out with Conflict Sensitive Development and Peacebuilding, and I'm jumping in the deep end. I'm scared; I don't really know what I'm getting into, but I'm excited, too.
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