Sunday, April 03, 2005
Suggestions for Daily Writing
Suggestions for Daily Writing
A beginning can only be begun. If you have not been bored yet and want to start, link back to Hidden Things and begin. The Blog is yours.
If you want some suggestions read on:
The first suggestion is that I have no suggestion as to what you should write. My suggestion is only to write. My other suggestion is that as a practice try to write every day.
What to write?
What I'm planning on doing will be to take some time in prayer and then read the readings. I will most likely try to write in the morning before the family gets going. Whatever jumps out at me will be what I write about. The readings selected are not found often as readings and never as Sunday Readings. These are hard readings. They should be respected. This Blog is a place for you to write your questions and doubts. Be creative. Be challenged. Wonder.
Maybe you want to write a word, (a sentence, a paragraph, a page ) each day on a particular reading. Maybe you will just check in. It really is up to you. I can not overemphasize that this is a practice. I will however remind that the more you put into it the more you may receive. This year a group of us reflected on the Ten Commandments, Lords Prayer, and Apostles Creed during Lent (See Lenten Journey 2005- Link can be found on Hidden Things). Last year I felt called to spend the 12 days leading up to Christmas in the Nativity Story. Both were great experiences because by making a commitment to write everyday it helped me explore our central expression of faith and Christmas at new depths. Both times I have had spiritual break throughs.
I would not have discovered that if it were not for the action and the discipline.
This is a discipline and if you are anything like me you are not very good at it. I'm not. I get all fired up and then three days later I get "busy". The one benefit to creating all this and then inviting persons to join is that this is probably the best way to remain accountable. If I stop writing certainly some may notice.I'm not a big fan of being accountable. It can be taxing. But I have also found that by taking on a commitment I'm more likely to follow through. So make a commitment.If your more daring invite a person or more than one to do this with you. Better yet decide to meet once a week to discuss the practice. Have a meal.
Ask the dangerous but exciting question, where is God leading us?Dare to believe that God is real and that by taking some time to be with Him, he'll show up.(Continue the journey with Post- Rules for Hidden Things) ¶ 11:27 AM
Suggestions for Daily Writing
A beginning can only be begun. If you have not been bored yet and want to start, link back to Hidden Things and begin. The Blog is yours.
If you want some suggestions read on:
The first suggestion is that I have no suggestion as to what you should write. My suggestion is only to write. My other suggestion is that as a practice try to write every day.
What to write?
What I'm planning on doing will be to take some time in prayer and then read the readings. I will most likely try to write in the morning before the family gets going. Whatever jumps out at me will be what I write about. The readings selected are not found often as readings and never as Sunday Readings. These are hard readings. They should be respected. This Blog is a place for you to write your questions and doubts. Be creative. Be challenged. Wonder.
Maybe you want to write a word, (a sentence, a paragraph, a page ) each day on a particular reading. Maybe you will just check in. It really is up to you. I can not overemphasize that this is a practice. I will however remind that the more you put into it the more you may receive. This year a group of us reflected on the Ten Commandments, Lords Prayer, and Apostles Creed during Lent (See Lenten Journey 2005- Link can be found on Hidden Things). Last year I felt called to spend the 12 days leading up to Christmas in the Nativity Story. Both were great experiences because by making a commitment to write everyday it helped me explore our central expression of faith and Christmas at new depths. Both times I have had spiritual break throughs.
I would not have discovered that if it were not for the action and the discipline.
This is a discipline and if you are anything like me you are not very good at it. I'm not. I get all fired up and then three days later I get "busy". The one benefit to creating all this and then inviting persons to join is that this is probably the best way to remain accountable. If I stop writing certainly some may notice.I'm not a big fan of being accountable. It can be taxing. But I have also found that by taking on a commitment I'm more likely to follow through. So make a commitment.If your more daring invite a person or more than one to do this with you. Better yet decide to meet once a week to discuss the practice. Have a meal.
Ask the dangerous but exciting question, where is God leading us?Dare to believe that God is real and that by taking some time to be with Him, he'll show up.(Continue the journey with Post- Rules for Hidden Things) ¶ 11:27 AM
