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i'm terrible at having quiet times in any way, shape, or form. they probably happen about twice a month. one excuse after another, it just doesn't happen. it's not part of my routine.
i have thought before, though, about how nice it is to start the day focusing on God. i know that that will never happen on my own, but i so enjoyed starting my days with worship on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in grad school and with mass in england. it felt so good. i've kind of looked at daily mass times at different churches around here before, but after talking with my diana tonight i felt i should consider it more seriously. i found a church about five minutes from my work that has mass from 8-8:30 m-w-f. i'm considering trying it. i think it could be good for me. it's not outlandishly early for a work day and it would keep me accountable to somehow having some God time during my week. i'm going to say right here that i'm going to go this friday, just so i'll be accountable to this being accountable thing. please ask me about it and get after me if i don't!
i have thought before, though, about how nice it is to start the day focusing on God. i know that that will never happen on my own, but i so enjoyed starting my days with worship on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in grad school and with mass in england. it felt so good. i've kind of looked at daily mass times at different churches around here before, but after talking with my diana tonight i felt i should consider it more seriously. i found a church about five minutes from my work that has mass from 8-8:30 m-w-f. i'm considering trying it. i think it could be good for me. it's not outlandishly early for a work day and it would keep me accountable to somehow having some God time during my week. i'm going to say right here that i'm going to go this friday, just so i'll be accountable to this being accountable thing. please ask me about it and get after me if i don't!
posted by melilotnfosco | 10:43 PM
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I will try to remember to! Good for you; that's even earlier than 8:30!
yes, but it's a work day so i have to get up anyway. but it's not going to happen this week after all because i have to go to bed right now and not get up. i'm exhausted.
i know, excuses excuses. but i need sleep desperately right now.
Aw, I just prayed (before reading that) that you'd remember and be convicted to go.
thank you. and thanks for reminding on fb. i do appreciate it.
did i mention that i've now stopped taking vitamin d? i've been so tired the last few months and the only thing i can think of that has changed is that at the doctors recommendation i've started taking vitamin d. you'd think that would perk me up and whatnot, but it's the only thing different. so i finally checked webmd yesterday or the day before and it said that vit d is great for most people, but some people have side affects like fatigue and sleepiness. so we'll see. hopefully this is what the problem is.
Figures, huh? "Some people..."
How do you pray? (If you don't do quiet times in any way, shape or form, I mean.)
arrow prayers. just shoot 'em up. not nearly what it should be. :/
you ladies don't get nearly what you deserve, if i'm honest :(
I'm guilty of it too sometimes. I think arrow prayers can be good too though -- like I've told you before, sometimes I'll think something but make a mental note to pray for it later during my quiet time, when I could pray it right then and there! "Pray without ceasing..."
there's nothing wrong with arrow prayers, like you said they can be an attitude of 'pray without ceasing.' it's the lack of the other kind that's a problem.
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