Break. Five weeks of it. ::sigh::

Feels good, really. This is the first Sunday in a long time that I haven’t had a nagging feeling either that I’ve got homework that I’m putting off or that I’ve forgotten about some test or assignment on Monday. It’s bittersweet, though. I’ve got five weeks without insights from Glenda, Larry, or Lanny. I’ve got five weeks without Friday chapel services. I’ve got five weeks of full-time (or close to it) work. And I still don’t have a car!

Oh, well. Most everything in life has positive and negative aspects. You deal with the negative and take joy in the positive. I’m going to move forward in life during this break, instead of letting it be a total shut-down period. I want to spend time growing closer to God, spending more time in His Word and in prayer. I want to practice playing the guitar. I want to earn money for next semester and get a car. Just keep moving forward. I’m not going to put life on hold and call it resting; I’m going to keep moving forward. Perhaps I will have some chances to spend time with my pastor. He said he’d love to mentor me and be a father-figure. It would be awesome to be able to spend some time like that, letting God use people around me to shape my character.

Well, I’ve eaten turkey soup, and I think the tryptophan is setting in, so I’m going to do something slightly more active than typing at a computer to keep from falling asleep. What am I going to do? I don’t know… I’ll figure something out. Maybe I’ll take a walk.

Lord, help me to use my time during this break wisely. I want to draw closer to you during this time. Continue to shape me for the calling you have given me. I give myself to you fully; please help me to live fully for you and not for myself.