Prompt: Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011?
Hehe... I discovered community in the most unlikely of places this year: the gym! And I am loving it!
To connect with more deeply in 2011? To do a better job of keeping up with my far-flung HQ and IBLP friends. To jump in to church here, and sing in the choir.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Prompt: Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?
It has been *so* long, it took me awhile to remember what the last thing was I finished making! There are always lots of things in progress, with bits and pieces getting done on them here and there... but the last thing I made was a couple of quick, cute notecards--cardstock, scraps of paper, a sewing machine, and a rub-on sentiment.
What do I want to make? Longer tank tops for the gym, copied from a favorite tank I already have. I have to tweak the pattern a little, but hopefully it should be pretty simple after that! =)
It has been *so* long, it took me awhile to remember what the last thing was I finished making! There are always lots of things in progress, with bits and pieces getting done on them here and there... but the last thing I made was a couple of quick, cute notecards--cardstock, scraps of paper, a sewing machine, and a rub-on sentiment.
What do I want to make? Longer tank tops for the gym, copied from a favorite tank I already have. I have to tweak the pattern a little, but hopefully it should be pretty simple after that! =)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
i wonder as i wander...
Finally picking this back up again--prompt 4:
"Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?"
hmm... i don't really feel like i actually *chose* to cultivate a sense of wonder this year, although i *have* noticed my sense of wonder growing.... i think this growth is mainly due to the fact that God has been teaching me to let go of things being perfect, or always having to be busy, but to slow down and enjoy the moments He has given *right now.* As i have done that, i am in awe of the beauty of this world He made for us and placed us in... and this is just the "hotel" until the mansion is done! Definitely cause for wonder... =)
so, will i choose to intentionally cultivate wonder in 2011? i don't know... i think it might be good, but i'm really at a loss as to how to go about it. one thing i have been trying to do more the past few months is to notice people (not that this is new, i have always loved people watching) and what needs they might have, and how i might encourage them, so maybe this would be a good way to cultivate wonder? whether it is or isn't won't get me to stop doing it, though! it's a possible application.
now i'd best go wonder over materiality and internal controls... i have procrastinated long enough, and we won't mention how i have honed *that* skill this year! =P ahem... ;-)
"Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?"
hmm... i don't really feel like i actually *chose* to cultivate a sense of wonder this year, although i *have* noticed my sense of wonder growing.... i think this growth is mainly due to the fact that God has been teaching me to let go of things being perfect, or always having to be busy, but to slow down and enjoy the moments He has given *right now.* As i have done that, i am in awe of the beauty of this world He made for us and placed us in... and this is just the "hotel" until the mansion is done! Definitely cause for wonder... =)
so, will i choose to intentionally cultivate wonder in 2011? i don't know... i think it might be good, but i'm really at a loss as to how to go about it. one thing i have been trying to do more the past few months is to notice people (not that this is new, i have always loved people watching) and what needs they might have, and how i might encourage them, so maybe this would be a good way to cultivate wonder? whether it is or isn't won't get me to stop doing it, though! it's a possible application.
now i'd best go wonder over materiality and internal controls... i have procrastinated long enough, and we won't mention how i have honed *that* skill this year! =P ahem... ;-)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
...better late than never...
Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors).
The longer I think about this question, the more answers I have to choose from! Thanksgiving. A face-to-face heart-to-heart with a best friend. Tea parties on the front porch. Just stopping to notice.
But really? the place where I most consistently feel alive? This still feels odd to admit, but I do think it's a good thing... At the gym! In Spinning class, on a stationary bike, riding my heart out. Knowing there's nothing I have to prove, but just doing my best for that day. Feeling the wheel spinning beneath my feet, turning my face to search for a breath of cool air from the fans, the scratchy towel removing the sweat from my hands and the handlebars, the countless ounces of water imbibed to cool and lubricate the working muscles--that's one of my favorite places to be, and one of the best parts of my day.
The longer I think about this question, the more answers I have to choose from! Thanksgiving. A face-to-face heart-to-heart with a best friend. Tea parties on the front porch. Just stopping to notice.
But really? the place where I most consistently feel alive? This still feels odd to admit, but I do think it's a good thing... At the gym! In Spinning class, on a stationary bike, riding my heart out. Knowing there's nothing I have to prove, but just doing my best for that day. Feeling the wheel spinning beneath my feet, turning my face to search for a breath of cool air from the fans, the scratchy towel removing the sweat from my hands and the handlebars, the countless ounces of water imbibed to cool and lubricate the working muscles--that's one of my favorite places to be, and one of the best parts of my day.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
day two!
Writing. What do you do each day that doesn't contribute to your writing--and can you eliminate it?
um... good question! Since writing for me has been either very sporadic or non-existent... I think I may reverse this question and ask what I *can* do to contribute to writing each day? I would like to make it a point to record something from each day; either on a blog, or on paper--it doesn't have to be much, and reverb10 will totally help with this! I want to make writing a habit again. =)
um... good question! Since writing for me has been either very sporadic or non-existent... I think I may reverse this question and ask what I *can* do to contribute to writing each day? I would like to make it a point to record something from each day; either on a blog, or on paper--it doesn't have to be much, and reverb10 will totally help with this! I want to make writing a habit again. =)
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