I wish I had something deep and worthwhile to share...

It’s probably really hard to be friends with me. More often than not, I’m not really into spending all day, every day hanging out. Sometimes my idea of a perfect Friday night does involve something like pizza and a movie – but it doesn’t necessarily involve another person. (I know. I’m super weird.) In fact, I’ve been in full-on hermit-mode this weekend.

I tend to think of myself as an extroverted introvert. I am capable of showing some extroverted characteristics. Every once in a great while, I find some social skills deep within me – but most of the time, I’m most content by myself.

This can make teaching particularly exhausting. I’ve talked with some other introverted teachers, and we’ve found common ground in discussing how exhausting it can be, when you get energy from alone time, to spend all-day, everyday being pulled in 22ish directions.

So maybe that’s what kills the social life of my weekend. By the end of the week, I just want to close my door, put in my earphones, and stare at a book, a tv, or a computer screen.

And that’s exactly what I’ve done for the vast majority of my waking hours in the last two days.

I’ve loved every minute of it.

And yet – here I go again. Tomorrow is Monday. Boo Monday. I’m pretty sure it’s always the hardest day of our week. But it’s like the poster that hangs in my classroom… “Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. It just means you should try harder.” It sounds good in theory. But maybe I’ll also pray for God to put some divine Prozac into my spirit and my countenance.

I’m feeling particularly girly and even worldly and materialistic today. I’ve been indulging myself in my new obsession with Diet Coke (who knew?!?! Now the question is – do I really like Diet Coke, or is it the Honduran version that gets me every time?) and browsing websites to look at clothes, shoes, purses, and bedding that I could never afford. I’m glad that on days like today, I don’t even have the option to spend my money on these things. Thank You, God, for putting me in Honduras. =)

I’ve also spent a lot of time finding people’s blogs today. I’m starting to think that blogs are tremendously better than even Facebook. Of course, it might be even better if I would spend more time with this laptop closed, but for now I plead the fifth on that.

I’m thoroughly enjoying listening to podcasts of Matt Chandler coming out of The Village Church in Texas. As far as the theology and focus is concerned, he’s right on track with Platt – but his speaking style is much more Gilmore Girls-style with fast talking and quick wit. All the while, he’s still leading his church and preaching almost every Sunday while dealing with a brain tumor. God is so good. I say that, not because he’s having to face cancer, but because God is faithful no matter what.

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And I’m excited to discover that some of the pastors that I respect the most seem to preach with the English Standard Bible. Have I ever mentioned that I like being right? Not that the NIV or NASB or even The Living Bible are wrong – but I view this as another vote of confidence in the reliability of the ESV.