tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post4884274018815360394..comments2023-05-17T11:03:22.005-04:00Comments on Letters Along the Way: Bethlehem Is WaitingAnthony Zubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510769963599518038noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-68823281123225164132009-12-22T21:53:49.834-05:002009-12-22T21:53:49.834-05:00I feel like I just went down the rabbit hole.
Per...I feel like I just went down the rabbit hole.<br /><br />Perhaps I should rename the blog Desolation Row.<br /><br />For the record, my surname is Polish -- it is of Slavic origin and means "tooth." Any resemblance to a feminine name in biblical Hebrew is purely coincidental.Anthony Zubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510769963599518038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-21911801462136796942009-12-22T21:05:59.187-05:002009-12-22T21:05:59.187-05:00Perhaps the answer rests in your name. Do you kno...Perhaps the answer rests in your name. Do you know the biblical significance / meaning of your name Azubah?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-47893093889641347412009-12-22T20:53:18.985-05:002009-12-22T20:53:18.985-05:00I know. But in your case, evidently, something is ...I know. But in your case, evidently, something is preventing you from meeting up.Anthony Zubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510769963599518038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-79344816662172767292009-12-22T19:34:42.534-05:002009-12-22T19:34:42.534-05:00As do I
As you knowAs do I<br />As you knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-24437351865519706542009-12-22T11:47:37.901-05:002009-12-22T11:47:37.901-05:00I already asked her weeks ago. She's in West T...I already asked her weeks ago. She's in West Texas for I don't know how long. In her case, our togetherness is one of mutual admiration and support from afar -- kind of like the two of us. I sense that is how she prefers it.Anthony Zubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510769963599518038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-42318968169958256492009-12-22T09:47:18.342-05:002009-12-22T09:47:18.342-05:00I am sure you have provided joy to her. Why not m...I am sure you have provided joy to her. Why not meet up with her during this season. That is part of what Christmas is about, togetherness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-92096703077679692452009-12-21T15:10:51.170-05:002009-12-21T15:10:51.170-05:00There is an inspiration for this one, I assure you...There is an inspiration for this one, I assure you. A few days ago I read a friend's blog, and she wrote about the desire to remember joys and not only the painful things in life. Her reflections fed me; I digested them, and this song represents what I absorbed.<br /><br />Inspiration does not always guarantee a satisfying artistic realization. The words are forced, as you correctly point out. They did not come easily. The language is heavy, the images dense, the symbols deep. Even the Spirit struggles to express herself sometimes (Romans 8:28). <br /><br />Much of the art is lost when you only read the words. I wish you could hear the song. The tension built up in the three verses is released in the two choruses ("Bethlehem is waiting"). The fourth stanza (third verse) is the fulcrum of this song.Anthony Zubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510769963599518038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933729759778784881.post-43021609998094952682009-12-21T14:13:02.082-05:002009-12-21T14:13:02.082-05:00This poem seemed a bit forced, given the season we...This poem seemed a bit forced, given the season we are entering. Write when you feel the inspiration, not because you feel you need to write. The best was your post-Thanksgiving poems. Looking back on those are joyful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com