{"id":802,"date":"2016-05-14T01:13:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T01:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/?p=802"},"modified":"2016-05-14T01:13:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T01:13:46","slug":"i-figured-it-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/i-figured-it-out\/","title":{"rendered":"I figured it out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry I\u2019ve been off the map for a while! A combination of a few things, really. I\u2019ve been
\ntrying to analyze why I\u2019m just not consistent in the world of blogging. It seems it\u2019s always placed on the back burner as other things get pushed to the front. Today I was finally able to analyze where the time goes and much to my \u201cgosh, I guess I really am quadriplegic\u201d dismay, I have to accept the fact that it takes me much longer than the average Jane to get up in the morning. Even though I\u2019m super healthy, the fact is it takes time to do my minor medical care, showering, transferring from my shower chair, have my attendant dress me, then up into power wheelchair I go.<\/p>\n

After that my attendant brushes my teeth, puts a little makeup on (a must), dries my hair and into the kitchen we go for breakfast. While nibbling on eggs or whatever, we come up with dinner preparation, open mail, or run an errand or two. By that time it\u2019s 11:00 and I head into our ministry office for meetings. Finally I get time to myself about 1:30.<\/p>\n

About 6:00 p.m. my kind, ever-serving mother of 92 yrs. old comes to our home for a visit (she lives next door) and to toss the salad so Mike has to do very little when he walks in the door from work about 7:00.\u00a0\"clock\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I share this with you not to make excuses in any way, but rather exposing the analytics of my mind. So there really is only 1:30-6:00 or approximately 4.5 hours each day to be productive which seems like it should be enough \u2013 at least in my mind it does. Yes, there\u2019s speaking prep, responding to email, working on songs, peer counseling and checking in on friends all of which takes every bit of that 4.5. But the fact of the matter is, I\u2019m not a big fan of being in front of the computer all afternoon! If I could chat with you over a cup of coffee in my living room, well, we would visit every day!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the reality \u2013 I am relational. I want to hear your voice, see your eyes, touch your knee, feel your spirit \u2013 and see how it’s all joined with the Holy Spirit. That\u2019s how I\u2019m wired. That\u2019s how I communicate. The computer is just too one-dimensional for me.<\/p>\n

With all of that said, I will indeed try to fit you all in my living room! It may be a virtual living room, but it is still living! So I recommit myself to you, my friends, and hope to chat with you in this virtual living room again, soon! In the meantime, fast from thoughts that weaken and feast on the promises that strengthen.\u00a0Isaiah 40:29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.<\/em><\/p>\n

Amen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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