I think I've solved my, "what day of the journey is this?" problem.
First, an amendment. I'm aiming for one entry a day instead of two. In my entries, I'll be focusing on what I'm learning, what works and what doesn't, and I'll keep updating the projects that remain in the air and boast (in Christ) of their crushing defeat.
The title of this entry should clue you into my day labeling strategy. The goal, as stated is to write everyday. If I fall into a rebellious funk and know I need to repent and pick up my mat, I kick back to day one, but it's under a new letter's journey:B-1, B-2...etc. To me, this is a nice way of illustrating an encouraging truth. Even when I do fail, I never go back completely to square one. I'm in a new phase, it's a different journey, and (believe it or not) that gives me hope.
The second advantage to this strategy, from a scientific point if view, is that it allows me to review seasons of my life that were particularly blessed, or perplexing. Perhaps I'll make it to D-40, or G through J will be a series of false starts. I can review those seasons and track what was going on in my life and maybe even pinpoint what was effective for me or where I began to lose my way.
I have a lot of organizing to do this evening. I've been trying to work in 20 minute burst with 5 minute breaks to catch my breath. When it works, it works well. When it doesn't, (which means I've told myself to work and then ignored myself to read the Drudge Report or something) I usually have at least one chance to identify my folly before I crash and burn. Of course, even then, repentance is an option.
I'm certainly looking forward to the end of this semester. My to-do list should be a lot more interesting. I have a project in mind for my dad, and I think I'm going to write a Christmas song. I have music figured out, but the lyrics have been elusive*.
But, like I said, there is much work to do. I've recently taken a look at all the folders Shannon had to do for her Teaching degree, and it's making me feel like a total chump. I'm glad she's on my team, though.
*allusive, illusive, and elusive are all words. Can you guess their meanings?
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You are not a chump honey. I had a lot of binders to put together, but I didn't read two 500 page books. You are growing everyday. Praise God!
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That was fun to read! You're a good writer, Luke! I think no more than one entry a day is probably a good idea. It's always hard to find just the right amount of introspection. Too much and too little both can ultimately lead to nowhere, but just enough introspection can be immensely helpful. Your ultimate goal is to tackle that to-do list so do whatever it takes to meet that goal!
ReplyDeleteElusive- hard to capture, illusive - imaginary or illusionary, allusive I *think* this refers to allusion, which is where you refer to something obliquely.
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JB wins the T-shirt!
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