tithes and offerings

Rest and sleep seem to often be considered as one and the same. Maybe this is because our only rest comes in the form of sleep? To be fully awake in mind during rest sounds odd. Yet, I find that in alert resting I hear most clearly my Lord’s voice. Yet, knowing this, I am awed at how sparingly I devote my alert times to restful devotion.

As God’s children, we tithe the first fruits of the blessings he has provided for us, rather than our leftovers. God provides sleep to those he loves. God provides rest to those he loves. Sleep and rest are not wholly synonymous. It seems quite logical that giving God our most alert times for restful study, devotion, and contemplative prayer is akin to offering him our first fruits. May God grant you and I the discipline to improve our tithes and offerings.

150 logoi (words)

Mark Twain once wrote, “Sorry I have written such a long letter, I did not have time to write a short one.” Choosing words wisely is a tedious task, which requires discipline. Ideas are expressed in many ways. The written word is one of the cardinal mediums of idea communication. Words express ideas. Too few words can leave an idea unexpressed and misunderstood. Too many words can confuse, belabor, or even hide the lack of a clear idea.

I claim no mastery of word concision. Rather, I recognize my natural tendency to use too many words. This is why I have chosen to create this blog and devote it to stretching my ability or inability of communicating ideas through 150 words or less. I hope you and I will find these short blogs enjoyable, edifying, and challenging. This is my first attempt in the blogging universe. I ask for patience.