Long Time No Blog!

One of my congregants recently expressed concern over my not having posted anything in the past two months.  She wondered if I hadn't had any joy in my life to blog about.  I assured her that was not the case.  Maybe there's been so much joy, among other things not so joyous, that I haven't stopped the merry-go-round long enough to post.  That's both a confession of sorts and a reminder to myself that blogging is a type of spiritual practice like any other.  It can hardly be called a 'practice' if engagement isn't on a regular, and even routine, basis!

What is your spiritual practice these days?  Do you find yourself getting caught up in the daily drama of life to the point that your practice is out of practice?  Maybe some types of spiritual practice are a wee bit more difficult to keep up with.   But I have to admit that it strikes me funny when I read my own writing that claims blogging is a spiritual practice.  Even with my Kindle, smart phone, and Facebook account, I struggle to keep up with today's technology and the latest communication tools.  But blogging can be a spiritual practice not unlike keeping a journal.  Of course the difference is that blogging is a public practice!  I've begun contemplating the idea of public vs. private spiritual practice and am feeling a bit ambivalent about the whole thing.    Is it necessary, or at the very least advisable, for a minister to have a public spiritual practice?

Here's where I atone for my blogger backsliding.  I have decided to commit to my spiritual practice of blogging by posting one sentence every day during the month of May.  That one sentence will share where I found joy in my life that day.  I'll also try to write a more extensive post on a weekly basis.  No doubt there will be days when I'll be posting at the eleventh hour with toothpicks holding my eyes open, or even lamenting, "Where's the damn joy in this?".   But you can always check in and see if I've stayed true to my commitment.

Notice the questions in this post?  Those questions are for YOU!  Let's dialogue.  I'm waiting to hear from you.  And please do not follow my bad example and wait two months to reply!