One Rock, Two Rock, Red Rock, Blue Rock

Sonic and I recently returned from an amazing road trip throughout the southwest of the USA. 
Anyone who has ever been out that way knows that there are a lot of rocks.
And if you read this blog, you know how much I like rocks.

So, we wrote a rock book.
Of course.

(the long hours in the car may have started getting to us...)

Kind of like Dr. Seuss' One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish...
 One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (cover art).jpg

except about rocks.

We call it One Rock, Two Rock, Red Rock, Blue Rock*.



One rock
two rock
red rock
blue rock*
    *more turquoise-ish
purple rock
white rock
yellow rock
black rock 
grey rock
multicolored rock
Let's be inclusive.

Rock n'roll!
hard rock 
(not the cafe)
soft rock 
(not Journey)
mixed rock 
(not mash ups)
new rock 
(not the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs)
old rock 
(not the Eagles)
ancient rock
prehistoric rock
lava rock
no post rock, 
but rock in post shape.

Shaped rock!
big rock
medium rock
small rock
tiny rock
minuscule rock
circular rock
square rock
rectangular rock
parallelogram rock
rhomboid rock
(we studied math)
broken rock
smashed rock
flat rock
sharp rock
dull rock
wind swept rock
rock eroded by water 



Speaking of water,
snow covered rock
rock that follows gravity
rock that defies gravity
rock with art*
   *really bad art
plain rock
rock from outer space
crumbly rock
hot rock
cold rock
pure rock
rock supporting life
rock deterring life
single rock
rock with companions
rock in the multitude
dry rock
wet rock
untouched rock
trampled rock
fields of rock
rock with bacteria waste

Need I say more?


But of course I will,
traveling rock
stationary rock
useless rock
useful rock
(sheet rock)
(wait, what?)
organized rock
rock in chaos
(by itself?)
striped rock
abused rock
loved rock

Rock Rock Rock

(Any offensive opinions expressed in this book are unintentional and cannot be blamed on any one person specifically. 
Sorry.

Also, the soap budget for the making of this book was exceeded. 
Please send soap donations to: 
We Need More Soap
333 Desert View Dr.
Grand Canyon AZ)

Blessed by Rocks

I have been blessed by rocks.
After the last post, I was given another gift of rocks.
The new ones are polished, colorful, stones with words on them such as Peace, Joy, Faith, Wisdom, Blessings, and Laugh.

 Kind of like the ones in this photo, but not the same.

I am grateful that the start of my ordained ministry has been filled with rocks.
It's earthy, grounded, incarnational.
Life is full of rocks, challenges which come and offer us opportunities and changes of direction.
God is here.
Even with the rocks.

Someday, I hope you would share some time with me,
and tell me the story of your rock,
your challenge,
your victory and failure,
just us
and our rocks.

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