As I’ve mentioned in other entries, I’ve been getting up at 6:30 and doing devotions before heading out on my walk. Devotions are the ODB reading and a hymn or two as I do most of my praying while I’m out on the walk.
The benefits of this:
-I get my butt in gear and get some time in my Father’s world. I’ve lost a few inches from my waist and butt in the process. (Happy peripatetic Jen!)
-I get all my nervous energy out. The Lexapro mutes the nervous feelings but it hasn’t gotten rid of the actual nervous energy. The walk uses up that energy so that I’m a little more chill the rest of the day.
-I meet the most interesting creatures and people.
-I get some serious prayer time. I’m one of those people who needs to be doing something else at the same time to really pray on my own (i.e. crocheting, doing dishes, walking) and I find that I get much of my life sorted out with the Lord during the the 3+ miles I walk.
On Tuesday, I wasn’t able to go for my walk because of the rain and it felt weird all day to sleep in until 8:30 with my purring lump of black satin because I felt like I should have gotten up and been outside at 6:30. Is this the sign that it’s now a habit???
I’m glad that you’ve found a routine for quiet and prayer – and exercise never hurts. I have a difficult time finding a routine and I admire your discipline. My husband finds he does well to pray while he walks too; I hope our next house will be close to some trails, not in the less-than-inspiring suburbia we find ourselves in now.
be careful walking those theological roads out there 🙂
What a neat idea! I should try that too.
Sounds great. You might like the variation that I have been doing. You can begin checking it out here
and, when you can, remember to correct that outdate saltandlight code 🙂