how i spend my days...is how i spend my life

the other night we spent time with some new friends, curt & kristin.  one of the things that we really admire about this couple is their pursuit to know and live out what they value.  there's a sense of purpose and intentionality about the rhythm of their lives 
(but yes, curt & kristin we know you're not perfect...)

anyway their efforts have caused me to pause and reflect on how i live out what i value.  and i admit that i waste too much time watching tv, surfing the internet, etc...i struggle with this self-employment stage of life.  yes, i feel blessed to have my own buisness to have the support and time to do what i love.  but i also need structure that comes from a work environment.  all this to say, i desire to be more productive and purposeful of my time.  to read more, to invest in relationships, to deepen my faith.  

and this requires me to simplify and discipline my days...i'm making small steps.  i can say today was a good one.  

one of my favorite quotes is by annie dillard....she says "how we spend our days is how we spend out life"  meaning even in the small moments it speaks to what matters most.  

**a practical note on this....so i don't spend hours surfing the web, reading through blogs (cause i am a blog junkie) someone educated me on "google reader"  you can enter in the web-site of your favorite blogs, news journals and it's an organized list that will show you when there's a new entry.  so thanks google for simplify one bad habit.