I can’t believe it’s been a month since I posted an entry. Where did the time go?
My mind has been kinda… full, I guess you’d say. From editing short stories for “Havok Magazine” and chapters submitted by two writers groups, taking some online courses on writing and focusing on God as I write, beginning a bible study on the book of Daniel, working full time, and all other typical daily routines, I don’t suppose I should be surprised I haven’t been keeping up here.
Yet I have been trying to write a daily paper journal. That’s been fun. A change of pace. I still have good handwriting, too!
The nice thing about keeping a paper journal is I don’t have to worry about self-censoring, because I know no one will read it. At least not until I purposefully show someone. Or after I’m dead.
I don’t do that much, here, either, but that’s because I know you, my readers aren’t going to call me names for voicing an opinion you don’t like. I appreciate that, so thank you!
Quite a few years ago, I kicked myself off social media for an entire year. I ended up writing over 250,000 words. Talk about productive! With all the current upheaval of social media, I’m thinking it’s time to do it again. Taking every Sunday off has helped my peace of mind, but I think it’s not enough anymore. It’s a terrible place at times, and I too often feel depressed or at least anxious after spending a few minutes there. God’s way of telling me to walk away, perhaps?
One thing I won’t quit is this blog, though. I like it here, and I still long to put my words out there. I just need to be smarter about it. More focused.
I’m also reading more. For fiction I’m reading Brandon Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive, Books 1-3.” I’m 450 words into the over 3400 word story. It’s a good thing I read fairly fast!
For non-fiction, I go back and forth with Matt Walsh’s, “Church of Cowards” and Dennis Prager’s, “Rational Bible: Genesis.” Both are meaty books, so I take those in small doses.
What books are you reading?
4 thoughts on “A Smorgasbord”
Andra! There I called you a name, for no particular reason, other than so I can say I called you a name. That is the extent of my humor.
I read and write all day long as part of my job, so it is rare that I read something, other than the Bible, when I am not working. Now a days, it seems that I find myself re-reading the same verses of the Bible day after day, as I try to make sense of the world around me. It seems my thoughts are in line with Matt Walsh’s, “Church of Cowards”, so it looks like I will have to read that book in the not to distant future. Thanks for the referral.
Ha, Ernie! There, I returned the favor and called you a name! You would like Matt’s book. He takes no quarter and allows for no excuses with regard to too many churches and Christians in general. It’s a bit convicting for myself, too.
Since none of us are perfect, a book that makes you feel convicted is likely a very good thing. 🙂
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