I Should Sleep More

After an impressively smooth school morning with the Burks, at first I was astounded. They had time to sit around and talk, at least that morning. They could actually eat pretty solid breakfast too. They were also able to sit down before they got in the car or walked off to the bus stop. I don't know if we've ever had a morning so smooth, but that might be in part that we take our guy-business seriously and usually don't give ourselves more than fifteen to twenty minutes to take off. I got to thinking and eventually supposed that more sleep might be part of the cure, for me at least. On the average school night, I get between four and five hours of sleep. I probably need twice that. We'll see if tonight's seven to eight makes a difference.

That means I've got about ten minutes to post.. weeknight journal entries might get a little shorter from here on out.

A few basic thoughts:

- I may have been off a little with my post a while back about putting good works on a pedestal, or at least slightly off in qualification. It's important that we are "careful to not practice... righteousness in front of others to be seen by them." The middle line has to be drawn carefully and lies primarily in motive. Know you are a light unto the world, behave accordingly, and constantly act with integrity. Don't be a showoff of yourself, because on your own, you're really nothing. If there's something God wants people to see in you, they'll see it.

- Getting into a top college, despite hype, isn't all that important if you want a normal career. Your career doesn't have to be the center of your life, it's typically just your most time-consuming avocation. I want my worship to be my foremost vocation, with my family coming shortly after.

- "Don't be like [those who babble on in their prayers.. namely idolaters], because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him."

Matthew 6:8