My Habits Shape My Future. It is Up to Me to Decide What Habits I will Allow in my Life.

 Once again I find myself wishing I had habits in place that didn’t waste my time but connected me more to others. I find myself spending more time on my phone, streaming videos to watch alone rather than sitting at a table with a board game or sharing popcorn and a movie with Ronnie B. Too many times I have deleted games just to download them again in a week or two. A couple years ago, I made a commitment to not take my phone with me into the bathroom. Now I spend too much time on the pot because I am not in that habit any longer. Too much information you say. Well, do you or do you not hang out with your phone even in this smallest room of your house? Be honest! 

What habits do I want to include in my life and my daily routine? There is a saying that what fills our calendar and checkbook is what is our priority. Checkbooks are gone and our calendars are on our phones but the premise is still accurate. If the Amazon delivery guy rings my doorbell more than my neighbor and friend, I might have a habit I am not fond of. 

Here I am at the beginning of the year I turn seventy. You would think I would have control of my spending of my time and money by now. Nope. Oh I have had improvements over the decades. I do get up early and do my Bible study and try to blog most days. I do carry books with me about losing my son to share my story and my faith with others. But I also waste time that I can’t get back on mindless games. I don’t use my phone for its intended purpose enough. Connecting with people is why phones were invented in the first place. 

So today I am once again deleting the humorous games from my phone, making a commitment to call others to set up face to face coffee dates, and trying to leave my phone out of places I don’t need it. Someone said they go on a silent walk everyday. When I think of taking a walk it always includes my phone. Listening to a podcast or writing a to do list is a valid use of my phone. But being silent with my own thoughts is a powerful habit. I used to make my students lay on the floor after lunch with the lights off in silence. After all, I am a human being not a human doing. So I want to take time to simply be with me. Then I will hopefully be more inclined to be with you.  Let me see how this goes this time. I will let you know. 

In Him,

Joyful

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