As I type this, it's drizzling outdoors, with a hint of sunshine in the background of the clouds. My favorite sort of a day. The perfect day, in fact, for curling up and reading. But, as life has taught me, we don't always get to do what we consider the "perfect" activity for the day, so here I sit, tied to my desk, working away on this (and other) tasks. I suppose if I can't actually be reading the next best thing is to be writing about it, followed by proofreading the musings of authors who want to share their content with the world. It's not a bad gig if you can get it. But I'd still rather be reading.
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Coming in from last month, after two slow reading months, I knew I had to stick to my 5-books-a-month pace if I wanted to stay on track for the year. But then LIFE hit, and it hit HARD. When a family member received some life-changing health news, reading very quickly went to the back burner, and as those around me reminded me...that's okay.
There are seasons.
There will be times in the future when I will have all the time in the world, sitting and waiting, to read. This is not one of those seasons. So for the month of April, while I did spend time reading pages in a paper book and a few pages a day in my Kindle app, this is the list of my books for the month...
- ZIP
- ZERO
- NADA
And that's okay. If we're talking about GOALS...daily reading has still occurred. In addition to reading at least a page or two on my Kindle every day, and the occasional paper book, I have spent many, many hours reading (and listening to) my Bible. And this month, that's the best thing I could have done.
Go hug your family.
Call your parents.
Check in on your grandparents.
Put your phone down and engage with your loved ones.
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
