when i come home

when i get home, i'll write you a sonnet
but i haven't left yet

when i get home, i'll sing you a song
and wrap it around your finger

you'll hear the mountain lion's roar
as it echoes in the valley

you'll see the fleeing eagle
as she brings food to her young

you'll see the sky split and thunder
when i come home

when i get home, i'll write you a sonnet
but i haven't left yet...

joe's place

just this summer my church, crossroads presbyterian fellowship, and it's area school superintendent have begun a collaborative effort to open a home for homeless high school students to live in. recently, an AP article covering "joe's place" has appeared on both msnbc/cnn's websites. thought you might be interested in checking it out. here are the links:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14078785/default.asp
http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/07/28/homeless.students.ap/index.html

more pics coming soon...

what's in a name...

the name "a bit of earth" comes from one of my favorite plays, "The Secret Garden". at one point the main character, Mary Lennox, asks for some land to garden. she inquires, "please sir, may i have a bit of earth?". i chose it as a title for my blog for two reaasons: one, i love the outdoors and two, i desire to use my words to help others obtain a different perspective on the world around them.

on a different note, i recently received another great post from our anonymous writer. if you'll all indulge me a bit; i have a quick question for him/her. do you wish to remain an anonymous writer on this blog? if so, i'm fine with that. however, i'm curious if you might at least share with the rest of us a reason (or reasons) for your anonymity. you have me terribly curious.