January in Wilmore

Like most people, attending a graduate program's special term can be quite different from the normal activities of a four-month semester. Currently I am in a j-term course that lasts only two weeks, which is great for doing other things during January. However, it also means that each day is like a normal week: assignments, papers, and readings due each day. While normally all this work would cause me to stress out, I am not feeling that way this time.

With the start of the New Year, I made some resolutions and goals. This year I want to be more holistic with my spiritual formation. I am going to walk or bike three times a week, stop drinking pop (soda, GA friends this is ‘coke’) and try to eat healthily portioned meals. Keeping with the holistic approach, I am putting a twist in my devotional time by adding a book on prayer by Mark Moore. Keeping with a journaling theme, I started this blog and plan on keeping a personal journal of thoughts and ideas for myself. In the area of reading scripture, I want to live in both the Old Testament and New Testament each day.

As I am writing this blog, I am excited about school, ministry, and life. I am feeling blessed with many friends that are in different stages of life. God’s blessings are also coming through reading books, conversations, and always a good cup of coffee.