Life's Little Distractions

Procrastination has always been an issue that has encompassed my life in general. This week, it was in the form of a test I had to have six chapters read for, and here it was, two days before the text, and not one of the chapters had been read. My plan was to simply go to a solitary place to make sure there would be no reason for me to procrastinate any longer. My plan failed. I ended up in the church office, where some friends were having an intriguing conversation about blogging. As one friend was updating his, another was just creating hers, and she , in turn, proceeded to pressure another to create one for himself. I was then, of course, the only one in the room not contributing to the blogging feast. I was then bombarded by comments of "Kaylyn, now you have to get a blog! Everyone has one now! It's the cool thing to do!" It was peer pressure that I could not help giving in to. Not ten minutes later I found my textbook laying open to the side, and my eyes glued to the screen, trying to make sure I had the perfect background picture, fonts, and colors. Distractions. 


Now here I am, thinking about all the school work that needs to be completed before the week is over, yet I am blogging. I never thought of myself as someone who would blog. Why do people need to know my life stories? I think to myself. But then I realize, maybe my life stories are part of the bigger picture, a part of God's picture. My hope is that this blog (however often I write, which may not be often) will not be a place to draw attention to myself, my life, and my struggles, but a place where I can share the wonders and beauty of my Creator, the one who gives the life and breath I breathe. After all, if it is going to be a distraction (which I can guarantee it will!) it might as well be a distraction that is dedicated to serving the One I love the most!


Just look at the background image. What beauty He has created! All he is saying is "Be still, and know that I AM GOD!" Psalm 46:10