...Perhaps I should just try a "blog burst" (a series of brief posts) since it's been months since my last post. If I had a dime for every occasion or event when I thought "I should blog that," I'd be ... well, wealthier than I am now (but there's no evidence to prove the good intentions). The best blogs (and I do follow a few) offer something contemporaneous to the events they discuss--they're "current." But given my very intermittent bloggings, I tend to take an inventory of the past few months and then make some comment on past happenings.
Why am I so reticent to blog? (I ask myself.) Well, I don't think it's laziness. Personally, it's that I'm not naturally inclined to regularly publishing my thoughts or the happenings of my daily life. Actually, when I discerned my entrance into Carmel, I was (and still am) drawn to a "hidden life." Those who know me and my 6'2" 240ish pound frame might chuckle to hear me say that (since I can't easily hide anywhere). But it's true. Our world is so awash in words and there are countless Twitterers and others who unreservedly disclose to the world their every thought. Lots of digital noise. Much of which is vapid. I do feel like I have much more to listen to than to say.
Sometimes I think part of what we can do is to share with others some of the things we have heard....after listening, like you have said...for me at times it is a primary motivation in getting to the bottom of something, though perhaps my strongest channel for sharing what I find might not be the world wide web either...and if part of your reluctance at times includes a desire to share something of substance,that could be a good thing...thanks for what you write. Hearing how God has touched another frequently helps others to also see/hear Him.
ReplyDeleteIn the words of the author of Ecclesiastes, "There is an appointed time for everything...a time to be silent, and a time to speak" (Eccl 3:1,7). God grant us all the wisdom to know the difference.
ReplyDeleteIn the words of the author of the Ecclesiastes, "There is an appointed time for eevrything...a time to be silent, and a time to speak" (Eccl 3:1,7). God grant us the wisdom to know the difference.
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