Jenerally Speaking

As I mentioned a week or so ago, I’ve recently decided that it was time to make some major changes in my life.
I also came to the decision that the first (and most important) change was to work on my prayer life. A quick 30-second prayer in the morning and a 30-second prayer at night just isn’t working anymore. (Actually, I don’t think it ever worked) Half the time, I am just talking on auto-pilot as my mind is somewhere else, planning what I am going to do for the rest of the day.
I’ll never know how I could have gone from being a devoted pray-er and living a Christ-centered life to becoming self-absorbed, intolerant, tense…etc. (no need to list all of my faults here!) – it happened so gradually that I didn’t even notice the change. Or, more accurately, I didn’t think the changes were all that bad until recently, when I began to see these undesirable character traits appearing in my daughter.

So, I have read some really terrific books about prayer lately and pulled out some of my old devotionals from the bookshelf. I needed to reacquaint myself with the true Christian life again. Over the past week, I have decided that this is just too important and prayer will never ever again be placed anywhere but 1st on my daily To Do list. And, I am talking about real prayer. No distractions, no noise….a scheduled time where I can really get in touch with God and let Him help me plan my day, and thank Him for his blessings, praise Him for his love and patience….and listen for any guidance He can give to me. Listening is a tough one for me. I really like to talk.
Well, I have been spending a solid half hour of prayer for the past few days and although, I am sort in this “fake it until you make it” state of mind, I am determined to make this a permanent part of my daily life. If a person can make breakfast, lunch and dinner a daily part of their routine…or if a person can schedule a time to take a shower or brush their teeth every day, then a person should most definitely and absolutely make time for God every day. I am finding myself honestly looking forward to this time and I hope that I might be able to pass some of this enthusiasm to my daughter, too. It’s never too early to learn the joys of spending some quality time with God.

Well, it’s almost bedtime for Meg. My brother, Brian, got his new computer today and Meg got his old one. It’s a little faster than her previous one, but it has triple the storage space, so she’s been having me install nearly every single computer game in the house for her.
I hope everyone had a good weekend!