So for Lent one of the things I choose to give up was all extraneous things on the internet/computer. Blogger is not one of the things that I forbade myself from, since it is also like my journal, but I did decide to cut back a little bit, explaining my lack of postings.

Laurie's sermon today was really spot on. She talked about what Lent should really be... a cleansing time for your spirit and and body. She related it a lot to getting away from your 'addictions,' whether they may be to something as serious alcohol or drugs, or smaller things such as tv or video games. An addiction, she said (and I'm really paraphrasing here), is something that you use to fill the void in your soul. This void is not one to be filled by worldly things however, the void is something to be filled by God... your trust in God and His love for you. Laurie then said something that reminded me of a song by Plumb that I used to love, a song that I think is completely applicable...

Does the world seem gray with empty longing
Wearing every shade of cynical
And do you ever feel that
There is something missing?

There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And the restless soul is searching
There's a God-shaped hole in all of us
And it's a void only he can fill

I don't think I, or anyone else, can say it much better than that.

On a much different note, D and I had our first lesson with John (aka Tex) tonight... so much fun! He taught me a bunch of different chord variations and how to palm mute. I'll just say that I have lots of things to practice. I'm thoroughly in awe of his music skill though. Not only does John rock at guitar, he's also rocks on the piano. Not in the classical sense (well he could, I just don't know), but he's good at improving at what not. I think I'll try to pay more attention to what he's teaching Dennis at the next lesson, in addition to learning the guitar shtuff. Yay PSF all around!!!