Here I sit on this lovely first day of 2010 thinking about blogging. I realized this morning, as I was trying to find something witty to post on Facebook, that I actually miss blogging. I miss waiting with anticipation for Kathie's next endearing post that is sure to make me love her even more, Beth's post that makes me spit out whatever is in my mouth because I am laughing so dang hard, Michael's post that usually leaves me scratching my head because what he posts is fascinating and WAY over my head, Slater's posts that keep us updated on his beautiful, charming family, Christina's posts that always hit home regarding children, teaching, and step-parenting, and so on. I miss the intimacy that, in a strange cyberspace way, comes with blogging. Facebook is great for catching up with old and new friends, but the shiny exterior is wearing off quickly. I find myself trying to think of cute, funny things to say and I usually just end up whining to 200 of my “closest” friends. I generally want to say so much more than can fit in that little box (verbal processor), and have to admit that I have grown to loath the “like” button. I don't think I really care if people like my post.
I decided this year I would not make any resolutions mainly because I generally break them in the first 48 hours and then I spend the rest of the year feeling crummy. I think I will just try to set some goals for myself and my family because that sounds more rewarding anyway.
A couple of my goals are to take some road trips and spend some quality time with my husband. Our kids are grown and we have always been together as parents. We started our marriage later in the process and therefore never had that pre-child bonding time. Another goal is to blog a little more. I wont put any restrictions on that like once a week or once a month because that will just serve to make me more anxious about failing. I will just say that I would like to do it more. I am also going to try to spend less time guessing what people think about something I said or did. I know that I don't usually head out in the world to hurt people so if folks choose to take something I said and give it a whole new meaning who am I to ruin their fun. Lastly, I would like to work on my relationship with Christ. He has been on the back burner, not because He put Himself there, but because I put Him there. I don't think I did it on purpose, but I know that I was falling back into the old routine of trying to handle everything on my own. Kathie and I were in the middle of a conversation about how I didn't understand something that a friend had done and we pulled into a parking space next to a car that had Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” written on the back window. Well, sometimes He is not mysterious at all. The only other think He could have done to get my attention would have been to have Vanna White pointing at the darn thing. In my goal setting I would like to focus on that and 3:6 “in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths strait.”
I wish you all a happy and hopefully healthy New Year and look forward to some good blogging time in the near future.
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But I do like this post. And I find your goals a fine thing. Good on you, missus.
Chuckling here in empathy on my cozy couch in ID on day two of 2010! Thanks for the great time with you on this visit, and I *like button* your goals a lot ;o)
And "Amen" to your thoughts on FB. I am there with you in many ways.
And you used the word "crummy" in your post. This is a great word and not used enough in my opinion. One of my resolutions will be to use it more often. :)
I've had the same thoughts about FB vs. Blogging. I miss the sense of community we had going before everyone migrated.
I make it a goal to post more often this year (not hard given last year's abysmal record). Hope to hear more from you - and all of the crew - in the coming year.
It must be in the air. In some ways I like FB because I often don't have a lot to say, and it's usually boring. But, I do miss writing a little bit more than two sentences and talking about myself in the third person. I'm praying for a wonderful 2010 for you, girly :)
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