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I started out this month — this 31-day blogging project — with the desire need to finish at least one thing I’ve begun. I thought setting a goal and seeing it through would give me a sense of accomplishment. I am definitely relieved that only one day remains, and I look forward to some blog freedom.
However . . .
While I’ve showed up here every day in some form or another, there’s not much of a sense of accomplishment. It turns out that the feeling of accomplishment comes with a job well done, not necessarily with a job completed.
I had good intentions, and as usual, life happened. Unfortunately, good intentions don’t make for good work. While I’ve given all I’ve had to this project, it’s been more like leftovers instead of the best of me.
Nevertheless, I am thankful you showed up here with me each day. Thank you for indulging my daily posts and engaging with me.
I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for the final day. I plan on having a little surprise for you.
I always love what you have to say, and I think you have done a great job! Not sure I have that in me. One thing–about the 31 days of blogging…a terrific author told me she lost more blog readers as a result of this venture, another year. She doesn’t do it. Interesting thought. Not sure why that happened, b/c she’s a great writer. So maybe it says more about our attention spans! =] Who knows?
Love you, Rebekah
Lynn
As a pastor, I constantly labor under the tension of forced creativity. Often I feel as if I’m slopping around at the bottom of a “nearly-dry” or, more frankly, “dry” well. In my most honest moments I realize that all I really have are a few crumbs, a smattering of energy, a little talent, a bit of passion–all to insufficient for the enormous needs before me. All I can do is to share my all-to-limited personal resources and, prayerfully, God will feed the multitude. Thank you, Rebekah, for sharing your leftovers with us. God has taken them, graciously multiplied them, and fed us all. I look forward to continuing to learn from you. Shalom, sister.