Aug 22, 2006 10:32
God is a creative genious. I'm not speaking of the creation of earth, the millions of different types of life, or even the make up of the cosmos. The true creativity of God, as it manifests in my life, is displayed in those times when I, in my never-ceasing foolishness, convince myself that I have already determined every possible outcome and variable that could arise in my current situation.
Iraq is sandy, it is dusty, it sucks balls. After a year it became obvious to me that I could expect much of the same during my extension: mere boredom, routine, indifference, a possible tragedy. But, as always, the unexpected happened. What a puzzle, what a mystery. But how can God not be credited when your eyes are shifted out of focus, reminding you that what you think you see is always far from all...