1. This Freshly Pressed post from Homeschoolers Anonymous made my day yesterday. Lyrics from popular Christian songs are compared to lines from 50 Shades of Grey, simply to make the point that many contemporary Christian songs are sometimes more sensual than they ought to be… and end up being taken the wrong way. Many times, I’ll hear a song on the radio and think it’s about love between two humans, then later, I’ll find out it was actually about God. Weird… and kind of creepy.
2. Speaking of creepy, I’ve been lurking on the Camp NaNoWriMo forums. Many writers are still plugging along, but I keep hearing stories about cabins where most of the writers have perished after having scribbled a mere 1,000 words or less. If you’re participating, don’t become one of those ghosts around the campfire!
3. The season of Lent ends on Sunday, and I’m almost reluctant for it to end. This has been the most peaceful Lent I’ve had in a long time because I tried to step away from a lot of the noise in my life. I have managed to avoid many areas of the Internet that have previously distracted me (mostly news and music sites). The challenge after Lent is to continue to implement the changes I’ve started and not fall back into old habits.
4. Even if you are busy, write 100 words a day. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but if you do that every day for a year, you could write a short story every month! The more you practice writing in brief formats, the better you will be at condensing your thoughts. Also, if you blog, it’s good to know that shorter posts seem to be read and shared more often. On the Internet, most people can’t be bothered to read and write long posts.
I hope you all have a lovely Easter!
