desolate places

i'm sitting here in the living room in my huge winter coat....so cozy. :) too bad i have homework. it's funny, i always get the urges to write on this thing during the busiest days! haha! i geuss that says that if i really want to do something i will make time for it! kind of like my quiet time... or "devotions" or whatever. time spent with the Lord. last week's sunday school and sermon had to do with setting aside time to rest and relax with my Savior each day. it can be really hard for me to actually do this, so i'm trying to remember 3 things i learned last sunday:

1) i have to RESOLVE that this will actually happen. Jesus found time in the morning/evening/whenever to go to "desolated places" to meet with the Father. instead of setting a goal of meeting with the Lord everyday for the next year, i want to just resolve every day that it will happen... on THAT day.

2) just BEGIN. sometimes i get so frustrated with knowing exactly what to do.... but i find that as this becomes more consistent, it becomes more natural too. a big part of "just beginning" is finding a "desolate place" to have the quiet time. i don't want to be so comfortable i fall asleep, or be so distracted i reach for the nearest computer during the time i set aside.

3) accountability. this is huge! i'm thankful i have someone this week asking me if i have spent time with Jesus. it helps, definetly. :)

.... back to homework!