Welp, it’s Mardi Gras. Time for some drunken debauchery and lifting up of my shirt. WHOO HOO!
I have been thinking quite a bit about Lent and have decided that I am going to participate in the time honored, Good Christian tradition of giving something up. And I’m excited about it.
I’m giving up morning internet during Lent. I spend a lot of time (both at home and work) just trolling around wasting time. I read about sports, find music, read blogs and check my Facebook. I don’t think any of these things are inherently ‘wrong,’ but it often happens that an hour (or two) has passed before I realized it. There are countless ways I could be more productive with my mornings, and I am excited to force myself to become more disciplined. I’ll force myself to listen to God, I’ll use my time to be in Scripture, and I think this will especially benefit my work. I have a pretty stressful job/life, and wasting time each morning on the internet is a way I cope- Kind of my, “Don’t have to think about real life time.” However, I truly believe much of my stress is due to the fact that things are left to the last minute. Duh. So, this is going to be a blessing in many ways.
This is a big sacrifice for me, and will be a big change of routine. I’m excited and I do think this is exactly the type of thing that will make me grow- as a human and as a follower/appreciator of Christ. So, as of tomorrow, I will not get on the internet until Noon.*
(*Lenten disclaimer- a lot of my work is done by email. My entire staff emails each other, students/parents email me, etc. I will allow myself to do work through email. BUT I will not be reading/responding to personal emails.)
