Dry Spell

Well, I realize I haven't really blogged for awhile.  I take some pictures and think to myself, "This will be a good blog post."  but then I don't get the photos loaded, or the topic loses my interest, or I think what does it matter, or I think of something else only to abandon the idea later.  There are many times I just look at the empty text box and wonder what I should write.  It isn't necessarily for a lack of something rattling around in my mind, although maybe there is an issue with my mind and the things rattling around in it.  I just get into these processing modes and find it difficult to share, write, post, or whatever.  I love reading The Pioneer Woman!  Have you ever read her or checked out any of her delicious recipes?  OH MY GOODNESS!  Head over there right now because I can assure you she is by far much more interesting than I ever could be.  She is so witty and I greatly appreciate her ability to communicate and articulate her wittiness!  I am far from witty!  I don't know, other than to acknowledge it is a true gift, how she does it all...sharing her life so openly for all of us to experience, take pictures along with editing and posting, writing, cooking, homeschooling, etc.  Maybe I am a little envious of how it appears she does everything with ease, beauty, ...  Do you think she has a staff?  It would make me feel a little better.  I know I am not suppose to compare so really, the lesson I should learn from this entry is to possibly QUIT READING HER BLOG!!  Hahahaha!  Isn't it funny, or unfortunate might be more like it, how we continually substitute and fill up our time with things that we enjoy but realize it will still leave us feeling empty?  Are you catching my drift?  I love my hobbys, reading blogs, reading books (BTW...I am reading the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers....WOW!), cooking, etc...but even admist all those things can still feel empty and as though something is off.  If I want to be really open and transparent, I have been filling my time with these things, which aren't bad whatsoever, but have neglected in filling myself up with the Word of the Lord.  Ahhhh....now I remember one of the ideas I had for a blog post.  DISTRACTIONS!!  I am filling my time with too many distractions!  Distractions are everywhere!!  Ugh...and I am such a sucker!  Facebook, blogs, this, that, more of this, more of that.....   I remember this song from when I was in high school.  I loved it when I was in high school but now I actually understand it - HA!


So all that to say this...
- Don't go read The Pioneer Woman if she will distract you.
- Go read The Pioneer Woman if you want to laugh or find a good recipe.
- Don't go read The Pioneer Woman if you think it will discourage you because she is so stinking amazing.
- Be sure you are filling up on Jesus!
- Watch out for those distractions!
- Be sure you are filling up on Jesus!
- Slow down and don't be in a hurry!
- You don't really have to just live or die...make both count! 

Okay...I am going to shut up.  This just keeps getting weirder!