i stumbled across the cave while not even trying to find it. i had been in the cave before but it had been a while and before today i always had someone else with me. i had my handy little flashlight with me so i thought it might be fun to explore. as i walked in i received a chill from the cool, crisp air. as i walked further into the cave the darkness started to get darker then the bright light of the sun.
i remembered how comforting the light was. it provided warmth and i could see where i was headed. i knew what to expect.
as i looked back, i could hardly see day light anymore. i had gone so far in the darkness that the light was being overtaken by the darkness. my eyes were starting to adjust to the darkness. it is amazing the ability the eye seems to have.
as i began to go deeper into the cave i heard a noise and pointed the flashlight in that direction. there were bats lining the ceiling of the cave. although i was scared i still had the light which made me feel safe. as i went further the cave became narrower, damper and colder.
i started to become scared, the light of day was now gone and the only light i had was artificial and cheap. curiosity and adventure made me want to go deeper. i wanted to experience something i had never done before. so i kept going forward. even though i thought it was a mistake, i felt intrigued by the mystery of not knowing what to expect. it gave me a thrill and i didnt even feel cold anymore. my body had adjusted to the temperature.
and then the battery died.
5 comments:
First off, did you come up with this or was it something you read...because it is really good...I wanted to send it out to couple of students who were dealing with things and then I reread it and realized how much I could get out of it too...how often do we walk down a path because of curiosity or a sense of excitement when that path leads us away from God...all the time we will hang on to some "religous" thing that make us feel safe and good, but that will fail us because it was only good based on the relationship we had with God...this just blew me away...I may swip it and use it in youth group next week...would you hate me if I did...also, what are your plans this winter, Richmond is always better with guests!
Second off, I just reread my comment...in no way am I implying you couldn't come up with this, instead I was just wondering because it wouldn't surprise me if you had, you've been blowing my mind away since we met, so what would be new!
no, all me. i always give props to a person if they wrote it. i think i might follow it up with more of an explanation. but steal away.
yeah lets hang out sometime.
As far as hanging out...Manda and I were wondering if the beginning of the year would work for you two...we were thinking of putting on a mystery dinner theater thing for you two, Bill and April (Bill my friend from Batesville and his wife), Josh and Cassie (Josh my friend from Batesville and his wife) and the two of us. We would each have certain parts...think the mystery dinner when RAs returned to iwu for second semester
that sounds good. let us know the details.
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