Not that it matters, since I could use my internet card. But I thought it was worth mentioning.
Had a great time teaching on Ephesians at Tri-City Covenant Church in Somersworth, NH. Had an even better time as the recipient of wonderful hospitality!
Not least because Jennifer and I got to go on a trip without children.
Right now, though, were worried because our flight to Detroit is delayed and we might miss our flight to St. Louis.
Postscript: Here is my sermon manuscript for this morning.
I may have given the impression I throttled back because I was busy. Actually the problem was that I wasn’t busy enough and needed to do something about it. We’ve been running on fumes or less during the last couple of weeks.
In such cases, I can’t stand doing anything that isn’t an attempt to generate work at my laptop (and most other places), and the temptation is to do something escapist. So I declared a moratorium.
Thankfully, we’ve gotten somewhat better. That means I will still be very busy. But I won’t feel guilty if I blog on occasion. Though I don’t foresee it happening much this week.
But I’m no prophet.
But you can see what I’ve been doing (and enjoying).
P.S.: Made it through level one this week.
In coffee shop working (or will be soon). Garret is wearing his clerical collar but I forgot to pack mine.
Sorry so boring; go here for some entertainment.
Biz is looking up. But now I’m visiting Christ Church Santa Clarita as well as doing work for clients. As you can see, I’m having many adventures.
Term stolen here.
It is not so much that blogging takes too much time as that reading or being on the web as a blogger wastes too much time. I’m not sure how often I’ll get to post in the near future….
Despite recent accolades for this blog’s popularity (or notoriety), I decided to get rid of the google ads. The problem is that they say I’ve got over forty dollars coming, but I don’t see a penny of it until I reach the $100 mark. Not going to happen in this lifetime. I’m letting it go.
I’ll probably get rid of the Amazon search feature when I think of it and have time. Pretty sure all my readers know how to get there without my help.
January is turning into a really lean month. My “lockdown” is not so much about too much work as too little. Which means every second I do this I’m feeling guilty for not drumming up work.
In terms of health and wellness, January has been the best month in many. I think being forty and thus over the hill makes dieting easier. Before, the main change I noticed was being hungry. Now, the main change is that I’m not as sluggish.
I’ve had heartburn issues that have simply disappeared. Gone. Done. It is like I’ve grown a new intestinal tract or something. It is amazing.
The other day before church, I grabbed a banana because I didn’t want to skip a meal altogether. It tasted like a rich desert. I’ve heard fruit called “God’s candy” before–but assumed it was a lie for controlling children. Taste can be really re-educated, apparently.
I got a hundred-pound weight bag for Christmas, but I haven’t mounted it yet. No, I won’t be putting any faces on it.
My sleep seems to be getting better. This may be because I’m not snoring as hard. But I am still snoring so I’m not sure. In December I started to suspect that I was tired a lot because my breathing was too difficult at night. Not sure what is happening, but I hope it continues.
Two weeks ago I started slowly on this regimen. But I also used the treadmill on alternate days. Hard. Word to the wise, walking on the treadmill while sifting through the fight scenes in Matrix Reloaded can be dangerous. You can’t bend the rules here. I ended up doing nothing the following week. Started again with Simple Fit. Yesterday. Won’t do anything with the treadmill until I’ve got through three weeks. After that I’ll think about it.
This looks like a great resource for connecting with publishers, though the guy’s attitude doesn’t help.
While this is all good, there is still some pretty horrific pressure on Jennifer and me right now. Just got to push through. Covet prayers.
To reiterate, things may get sparse here for awhile.
I’ll try to let you know I’m alive and give hope to the loyal readers.
I’ve done well enough at my business to keep going at it. But it has been weird. Of my regular work, there was a hiatus in January that meant I haven’t even been used yet by one client. My local part-time job cut my hours in half.
Yet all this could be good news. Regular work feels secure (until it suddenly vanishes). But it takes up time and usually you settle for a lower pay rate.
Hopefully my regular writing work will return next week. And not having my local part-time job interfering with my days will give me many more solid hours (I only work there two evenings a week now).
Still, it can be nerve wracking.
Garret’s blog reminds me that I need to update my itinerary.
Haven’t blogged much about life. Mainly I’m too sick. Been seriously sick since Monday with a cold. Yuck. It keeps hanging on.
Still, looking back, can’t help feeling better.
I know it is easy to be distracted by Christmas and everything, but don’t forget about Covenant Radio!
And, more specifically, mark your calendars for the night of January 16 3 (sorry, for the Ayn Rand allusion; I can’t help myself) when I will be interviewed regarding my new bookl.
