My Inferior Grey Matter

Or "gray" matter, depending on your pronunciation.

Anyhoo, I hate my brain.

I want to sleep:

Then I get an awesome idea:

Then thirty mintues later, I crash:

If I don't write down my idea, I tell myself I'll remember it the next morning:

Yeah, well . . . I usually don't remember.

And then I'm all:

Story of my life.

Journey to the Nativity

Obviously, this was supposed to be posted yesterday, but I forgot about it. My apologies. Enjoy and Merry (Belated) Christmas!

Mariam

I

Wonder.

            Bewilderment.

                        Humbling.

                                    A spark.

Yeshua

I

Finiteness.

            Smallness.

                        Helplessness.

                                    Humanity.

Yosef

I

Betrayal.

            Fear.

                        Love.

                                    Planning secretly.

II

Reassurance.

            Courage.

                        Boldness.

                                    Obedience.

Mariam

II

Relief.

            Kinship.

                        Comfort.

                                    Waiting.

Yosef

III

Fear.

            Desperation.

                        Inadequacy.

                                    Admiration.

Yeshua

II

Sudden cold.

            Shock of air.

                        An unsure, wailing scream that is His.

                                    Knowing why He is here.