cruisin' the mediterranean

here's a couple of pics taken from the balcony of our cabin on the ship. the view was absolutely amazing. i spent several mornings on the balcony reading and taking in the scenery. the whole time we were on the mediterranean i couldn't help but think about the fact that the Apostle Paul sailed these same waters over 2,000 years ago. during part of the trip i was rereading "blue like jazz" (one of my personal favorites). donald miller's writing style kept causing me to put myself in the shoes (or sandals) of Paul and wonder what it would be like to be sailing on these waters so long ago. i thought about what kinds of things i would encounter; the difficulties and trials in rome, the people who would hear about the gospel for the first time, the conversations on mars hill. then, i finished the book and realized that i was completely incapable of thinking that way on my own. i tried it again and i just couldn't do it without the encouragement from donald miller. i love his writing. i hear he has some new stuff out now. i'll have to check it out so i can learn to dream again. anyway, loved the book... loved the cabin... loved the trip. more tomorrow on how to survive on a cruise ship in europe without luggage for 5 days. it's gonna be a good one. don't miss it. much love.