Routines.

We all get caught up in them.

(Without me realizing it has been awhile since I've posted anything on here)

Some good, some bad - sure it helps fix a sense of (often much needed) responsibility and independence into our lives, helps give us a sense of direction and purpose, perhaps a little more organized? That would help, wouldn't it?

But when routines become such an integral part of our lives we often find ourselves missing out on everything else that is life. I'm sure when God said He has a purpose for us, he didn't mean a rigid pattern of wake up, study , classes, more study, food, and sleep. Certainly not! We might tell ourselves it's alright to fall into routines, but all it is doing is lulling us into false senses of security, that everything is going well, when indeed it couldn't be further away from the truth.

Where is that sense of freshness, the kind we always experience when doing something new for the first time? Isn't every new day the first day of the rest of our lives? We need to rediscover that childlike admiration and awe when faced with the mundane possibilities (or lack thereof) day in, day out.

Do something different, do something new, do something fresh. Like blogging this down in anticipation of a hectic exam week a few days away. It helps keep a fresh perspective on things. I really need that.

Prayer : Dear Father, I guess I have turned away once more. Forgive me. I need freshness in my life Lord, I need clarity, I need renewal. Only You can give me those things. Amen.