"Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea." - Author Unknown

The transformation of bread and water into toast and tea is, in my estimation, truly a miracle.  It is in essence the transformation of two things mundane and ordinary into two things which, together with a rainy day, a book, a fireplace, and a blanket, make the world all right.  I assume you now have a picture of me as a bookworm? In some respects I suppose you may be right, though these days the term may be more accurately posed as 'textbookworm'.  

I've never understood how people make time to read novels, inspirational literature, etc. while also keeping up with the daily tasks of being human.  This is especially so when those daily tasks already include an inordinate amount of reading!  How wonderful it is that I enjoy every thing that I read for my classes...

I am actually quite surprised how much I enjoy what I read.  I guess that comes with the ability to study what I want to study.  For me, this is "Christianity and Culture", though if I had my way, I would be allowed to construct my own major of courses from Psychology, Religious Studies, International Studies, English, etc.  I've come to realize that choosing one's major is not so much choosing that 'one right thing' which most perfectly matches one's personality as much as it is choosing among the many 'right things' that one could study and enjoy!  Being me, this list is large, long, and extensive.  

So far, this blog entry has covered the three things that dominate my existence right now: toast, tea, and textbooks.  Of course you could throw in there a dash of exercise, a bit of socializing, leading a small group for grade 8 girls, living with my family, constantly cleaning my ever-cluttered room, and regularly dealing with big questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? Where am I going?  

In light of my major, you may be prone to think that I have plans to enter some sort of Christian ministry.  Though this thought has entered my mind, it is not there right now.  To be honest, I do not have much of an idea of what I am going to do.  All I know is that at this stage in my life I must take it one step at a time.  There are so many unknowns and things could change at any time.  Even trying to look so far ahead as this summer is enough to throw off my homeostasis.  While it is good to dream of the future, I must focus on today.  Speaking of today, I have reading to do.