Comments on: The Art of God-Watching http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/06/22/the-art-of-god-watching/ seeking real life in the big story Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hee Jun Rho http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/06/22/the-art-of-god-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Hee Jun Rho Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:45:35 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/06/22/the-art-of-god-watching/#comment-55 A month ago, I was vacationing in San Francisco and had a God-Watching moment. Walking towards the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore an hour north of San Fran, I happened to look to my right and was left utterly speechless by the vastness of the shoreline extending to the horizon. Ten miles of shoreline beaches and oceancliffs as far as the eye could see. It was absolutely breathtaking and inspiring. My heart ached and marveled at the same time because of God's handiwork. " O Lord my God...when I in awesome wonder..." And yet...I find that my heart oscillates between inspired and restless, ever yearning for "artistic sublimation." (I first heard you use that phrase to describe my enneagram characteristic back when we both lived in Cambridge...I've finally gotten around to ordering that book, since you recommend it on your blogsite.) A month ago, I was vacationing in San Francisco and had a God-Watching moment. Walking towards the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore an hour north of San Fran, I happened to look to my right and was left utterly speechless by the vastness of the shoreline extending to the horizon. Ten miles of shoreline beaches and oceancliffs as far as the eye could see. It was absolutely breathtaking and inspiring. My heart ached and marveled at the same time because of God’s handiwork. ”

O Lord my God…when I in awesome wonder…”

And yet…I find that my heart oscillates between inspired and restless, ever yearning for “artistic sublimation.” (I first heard you use that phrase to describe my enneagram characteristic back when we both lived in Cambridge…I’ve finally gotten around to ordering that book, since you recommend it on your blogsite.)

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