after a long break from writing, i reckon that if i stopped blogging my writing skills might just degenerate into zilch. so here i am.
its going to be a long week ahead. i long for a getaway, a holiday, a retreat. i think the word is jaded. especially when we’re stepping up training for exercise purposes. can’t wait for the arrival of june.
i feel as though i have two personas, one for home, one for camp. i pack my bags and leave life at home for the weekdays, and pick it up again friday nights. i disconnect from all matters regarding the weekend world in camp, and get lost in the paradigm shift. or maybe its just an excuse for my intractable amnesia that occurs more frequently than i desire for it to.
dairy queens is fantastic. regretfully i only had my first taste of it today. somehow on my list of happy foods there are a number that contain blueberry. i.e. blueberry blizzard (of which i tried today… oh what bliss), plain yoghurt with blueberry toppings, blueberry cheesecake, etc. a spoonful of any of these guarantees 5-10 minutes of glee and instant happiness, the catalyst to an immediate smile on one’s face. trust me. during the course of the week i have discovered that the one thing better than an oreo is an oreo generously dipped in thick, gooey nutella. 
not ideal for indulgence though. just one. provided you can resist the temptation. me? i flee after the first.
Psalms 51:17
17 The sacrifices of God are [a] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.
the most important thing in worship. to me, i think. or what i’ve learnt. before we can enter the presence of God, we need to clothe ourselves in brokenness. a heart that is emptied, free of worldly associations, seeking justification from the blood of Christ, the redemptive sacrifice displayed on the Cross. i recall lyrics from a song which goes something like ‘You and I were made to worship’, and i think to myself how true that is. what does God require of us? only our hearts and obedience. what do we have that we can give, that is not already His? instead all that we have comes from the Heavenly Father, who gives good gifts to His children.
to my blog’s readership, if any still, this week as you go about your life, do consider the importance of worship in our daily lives in prayer and reflection, and remember to practice the presence of Jesus (:
