Exactly 30 days ago, I began a scary experiment. I asked a simple question: what does it take to make a practice into a habit? More specifically, how might my faith change if I committed just 30 minutes a day for 30 days to reading the Bible? I anticipated change. But I did not anticipate … Continue reading »
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practice to habit: day 21
Twenty-one days ago, I launched a project. I asked a simple question: what would my life look like if I made a once-in-a-while practice into a daily, intentional habit? Specifically, how differently would life look if I spent time each day, every day, reading the Bible and praying? Just 30 minutes a day, for just … Continue reading »
practice to habit: days five, six and seven
You know when people say they can feel the weather in their bones? They know when storms are coming just by the feeling in their bodies. For some people, this is normal. But it is not normal for me. I think it is a remarkable phenomenon. If today is February 7 and I started this … Continue reading »
practice to habit: day three & day four
Friends, this Practice to Habit experience is humbling me. Today, I spent time in the word and in prayer at 6:50. 6:50 in the evening. That’s 12 hours later than I wanted to do it. Just when I’m feeling on-top-of-my-game awesome, I drop the ball. My nature? To torment myself about it. To tell myself … Continue reading »
practice to habit: day two
Day Two = not quite as awesome as Day One. For starters, I hit snooze twice. (Sorry, Mr. S.) Didn’t brew the fancy coffee, either; simply microwaved what was in the pot from yesterday. And I felt a little less jazzed about the whole ordeal. But I showed up. Jazzed or not-so-jazzed, I showed up … Continue reading »
practice to habit: day one
I am Queen of the Snooze Button. (All my former roommates will agree.) And this morning, I only pressed it once. One snooze, friends! One snooze! Of my accomplishments, this falls in the “epic” zone. I fell asleep last night humbled. Humbled that people would do this challenge with me. Humbled that people cared to … Continue reading »
practice to habit: my big, scary 30-day experiment in faith
Habits . . . I have so many. Some are good, like recycling, keeping a file folder for each of my clients and charging my cell phone before the battery dies. Some don’t really matter, like never making the bed. I kind of wish I did, but not enough to start doing it. And I married … Continue reading »
