Typical Blog Post
March 8, 2011 at 9:28 am Leave a comment
This is one of those typical blog posts about blogging where people say, “I’ve been taking a break from blogging (for reasons ________) but I’m back…”
I don’t know what it means to be back, but I do know I took a break and I look forward to writing a bit more in this particular venue than I have in the last 14 months.
I’m also toying with pulling out another blog that has been sitting dusty on the shelf for years as a place to process the particulars of this past and present season of life at church and in the Church. If I do, I’ll be sure to link it up.
In the meantime, a couple of things on my mind that I anticipate sharing about here…
* Lent – it officially starts tomorrow and for the past year whenever I have thought on Lent/Easter, I have had a tug to be intentional about the 40 days of preparation, sacrifice and reflection.
* My kids - my belly is expanding just as our family of 4 will soon expand to a family of 5 in June. I have been surprised at how excited I am for this baby and for our family to take this leap. I would have thought I would be more stressed out, anxious or caught up in the particulars of adjusting as a family whether it is physically, emotionally, financially, mentally. I’ll celebrate the excitement instead.
* Books – I’ve actually been trying to read and finish some books more in the past several months. I get easily distracted with books – if the pacing is not right, if something else catches my attention, if I am feeling lazy – and so I rarely actually finish a book, even if it is a good one. I’ve been challenging myself to finish – the good and the bad and the mediocre – and it has been rewarding.
One of the ways I’m challenging myself back to blogging is thinking about expectations. One particular expectation I’m letting go of has to do with the time dedicated to writing and how that affects the content. If I have 15 minutes I can write in the morning while the boys eat breakfast, then use the 15 minutes and count it. If I have 45 minutes, then use the 45 minutes and count it (and celebrate). Both are worthwhile since the writing process is really more for me right now. It might even mean unfinished thoughts or quick exits… which is actually just fine.
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