Am I really sticking to my schedule?? after my vent about not being on one...hmm...=)
So twice this week I have been asked what I like to do for fun. Is it bad I'm almost stumped by that question?? Potentially. I do have fun, not like in college kind of fun: hanging out till late with friends just killing time "destressing" from all pressure of school work etc.; but still have fun!
Why do I feel somewhat insecure about that question too? Probably because 1) I'm almost stumped by it, and we all know that well adjusted happy people do stuff for fun! and 2) I fear some type of judgment.
Anyway...Here are my thoughts on what is fun:
Hanging out in good company eating good food, telling lots of jokes, sharing lots of laughter, and stories
Going to Andrews, North Carolina
All staff river day with Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters
Being outside
Being silly with kids
Going out for a night on the town
Trying new things
New experiences
Playing around on my guitar
Writing/Reading and Discussion
Yard Sale-ing
Giving gifts
Catching up with folks on life
Listening to new music!
There ya go....just a few things that are fun to me, and for me...
I've been reading another book lately. This one is called Sabbath . It's been good to read and I think maybe I was stumped on the question regarding fun because I don't really rest anymore, because there is a type of rest/rejuvination in doing things that are fun, because they mostly cause you to experience joy which is rejuvinating. Here is a short quote to follow up on that thought:
So twice this week I have been asked what I like to do for fun. Is it bad I'm almost stumped by that question?? Potentially. I do have fun, not like in college kind of fun: hanging out till late with friends just killing time "destressing" from all pressure of school work etc.; but still have fun!
Why do I feel somewhat insecure about that question too? Probably because 1) I'm almost stumped by it, and we all know that well adjusted happy people do stuff for fun! and 2) I fear some type of judgment.
Anyway...Here are my thoughts on what is fun:
Hanging out in good company eating good food, telling lots of jokes, sharing lots of laughter, and stories
Going to Andrews, North Carolina
All staff river day with Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters
Being outside
Being silly with kids
Going out for a night on the town
Trying new things
New experiences
Playing around on my guitar
Writing/Reading and Discussion
Yard Sale-ing
Giving gifts
Catching up with folks on life
Listening to new music!
There ya go....just a few things that are fun to me, and for me...
I've been reading another book lately. This one is called Sabbath . It's been good to read and I think maybe I was stumped on the question regarding fun because I don't really rest anymore, because there is a type of rest/rejuvination in doing things that are fun, because they mostly cause you to experience joy which is rejuvinating. Here is a short quote to follow up on that thought:
"Much of modern life, of course, is specifically designed to seduce our attention away from this inner place of refuge. When we are in the world with eyes wide open, the seductions are insatiable. Hundreds of channels of cable and satellite television; telephones with multiple lines and call-waiting, so we can talk to more than one person at a time; fax machines; mail, e-mail, and overnight mail; billboards; magazines; newspapers; radio. Every stimulus competes for our attention: Buy me. Watch me. Try me. Drink me. It is as if we have inadvertently stumbled into some horrific wonderland.
Sabbath time can become our refuge. During the Sabbath we set aside a sanctuary in time, disconnect form the frenzy of consumption and accomplishment, and consecrate our day as an offering for healing all beings."
All this is of course done in Christ:
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
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