Living as needed
Today was exhausting.
At 7:15 this morning, I went to the Austin airport to pick up my friend Jason.
We made our way back downtown to be a part of the Q conference, which promptly kicked off at 10:00 a.m.
We didn’t take a break until now, at 11:00 p.m., when we’re back in the room and getting ready to catch some Zzzzz’s. I guess that bedtime would make us lame in the eyes of some of our hipster-fellow-conference-goers, but I’m meeting another friend at 6:30 a.m. for a run before tomorrow’s festivities kick off.
At the beginning of the conference (10:00 a.m.), Q host and founder Gabe Lyons asked us to refrain from Twittering and Blogging during the conference (during the time the speakers were speaking or we were supposed to be engaged in other conversations revolving around the topics).
To end the night, Shane Hipps gave a double-talk (36 minutes; most Q talks are limited to 18 minutes) on “The Spirituality of the Cell Phone.” Our cell phones were collected when we entered the Paramount Theater and given back when all was said and done.
There’s no wireless internet on my laptop, so I was officially disconnected from everything that wasn’t in that room.
It. was. terribly. frightening.
But I got past it. And tonight, I had plans of blogging about today.
Perhaps a summary of today’s events and topics, or maybe a few insights from my favorite presentation. But I’ve made a resolve to try and blog creatively from my own experiences of community and spirituality, spending less time copying material and recording things just to record them.
I like to write and try to be original, therefore I’ll refrain from giving you a transcript of someone’s speaking points—even if it was incredibly refreshing/brilliant/edgy.
God has been pushing on me in so many ways lately, and I think this conference is another piece in that great puzzle.
I’m becoming more comfortable in my own skin, more aware of my need to see God in all of life, and learning to frame my days in ways that are more thoughtful and big-picture oriented.
And I’m becoming more satisfied to just let life happen and enjoy it. I’ll live as needed. Not pressing anything, not rushing anymore. There is no “next step” in life that’s going to be more important than the step I’m in.
Here’s to trying!
I'm a runner, writer, thinker, and pastor. I love to agitate people's consciences. I like to spend my time reading, running, and relaxing with family & friends.