This year, I'm giving it a try. I figure, if I want to hear that "still, small voice" that often gets drowned out by busyness (or laziness), it might be good to remove at least one of the things that gets in the way of me hearing it.
It wasn't too hard to figure out what that thing should be. See, I have a nightly pattern. After my kids are finally all asleep and Steve settles into his night-time study-mode, I go straight to my computer. I check my email, check my blogger dashboard, and even check Steve's facebook - gotta know what everyone's up to out there in the world.
Ah, the goodness of reading a new blog post. I love to laugh at Nyquist New Branch, get inspired by the Livesays in Haiti, glean wisdom from Linda, learn about Todd's progress, view current events from the perspective of Eugene Cho, celebrate the Good but Hard life of a dear family, read ministry-related discussions Out of Ur, discover new Signs of Life, look at all those pictures of my friends' cute-as-buttons kiddos, and even get neighborhood updates on the Natomas Buzz. The list could go on and on. I follow quite a few blogs!
While I love my blog reading, and occasional writing, it can be quite a time-suck. I wonder what would happen if I spent at least a portion of that time each night praying.
So, I'm giving it a try. For the 40 days of Lent, I'm going to refrain from reading or writing blogs (or any social networking for that matter). I'm replacing that computer time, with this Lenten prayer guide:
It's not going to be easy! I'm going to be tempted to do a quick peek here and there at my blogger dashboard to see what my friends are up to. I'm hoping this post will serve as a little bit of accountability for me.
See you in 40 days!
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