This blog sometimes is a joyous outlet, sometimes simply a cool respite from my work (i enjoy my own creation on an aesthetic level, I'll admit) and sometimes a labor of love.
But once in a while someone tells me they gain something from it, so I continue.
Today I'll let you in on my life as a Wandering Monk:
1:00 a.m.: Time to get up!!! I set my alarm for 1:00, 1:15 and 1:30 to make sure I don't oversleep--but between my now established practice and my wife's friendly kick in the legs as soon as the first alarm goes off--I'm usually up.
1:05 a.m.: Kettle on; computer up: updating my blogs, websites and other work for the church.
2:00 or 3:00 a.m.: I begin my secular work.
7:00 a.m.: Make hot breakfast for my three beautiful kids and myself.
7:20 am.: Back to work.
10:00 a.m.: Walk to the park with my wife; short work out on the pull-up bar there (i alternate days with pull-ups, chin-ups, and hanging sit-ups).
12:00 p.m.: Lunch. Quick. Try to get in 'liturgy practice'.
1:00 p.m.: Nap
3:00 p.m.: Work again.
6:00 p.m.: Make dinner for family and do housework and try to sneak in extra work.
8:15 p.m.: Family meeting/prayer/meeting time.
8:40 p.m.: Get ready for bed; quiet time with my wife.
10:00 p.m. SHARP: time for my evening nap.
PRAYER: never before 9:00. Prayer before 9:00 equals sleep. So I read the Psalms and indulge in mental prayer whenever I need a break during the day, which is about 4 or 5 times a day. I never do meditation at any time near my nap periods. Usually only around 10:00 a.m. or 7:30 p.m.
That's it!
But once in a while someone tells me they gain something from it, so I continue.
Today I'll let you in on my life as a Wandering Monk:
My day / Mi horario:
1:00 a.m.: Time to get up!!! I set my alarm for 1:00, 1:15 and 1:30 to make sure I don't oversleep--but between my now established practice and my wife's friendly kick in the legs as soon as the first alarm goes off--I'm usually up.
1:05 a.m.: Kettle on; computer up: updating my blogs, websites and other work for the church.
2:00 or 3:00 a.m.: I begin my secular work.
7:00 a.m.: Make hot breakfast for my three beautiful kids and myself.
7:20 am.: Back to work.
10:00 a.m.: Walk to the park with my wife; short work out on the pull-up bar there (i alternate days with pull-ups, chin-ups, and hanging sit-ups).
12:00 p.m.: Lunch. Quick. Try to get in 'liturgy practice'.
1:00 p.m.: Nap
3:00 p.m.: Work again.
6:00 p.m.: Make dinner for family and do housework and try to sneak in extra work.
8:15 p.m.: Family meeting/prayer/meeting time.
8:40 p.m.: Get ready for bed; quiet time with my wife.
10:00 p.m. SHARP: time for my evening nap.
PRAYER: never before 9:00. Prayer before 9:00 equals sleep. So I read the Psalms and indulge in mental prayer whenever I need a break during the day, which is about 4 or 5 times a day. I never do meditation at any time near my nap periods. Usually only around 10:00 a.m. or 7:30 p.m.
That's it!
