I’m learning a lot. If the Fellows program is about anything, I think it’s that. I am coming to understand what discipline is and why it’s so important. I look at disciplined people with even more reverence than before. People such as my fwife (stands for future wife (that’s Darby)) or some of my closest friends that I lived with in college. Something as small as making your bed every day or actually getting up when your alarm goes off really goes a long way. A couple of months ago I found a neat app (Pimsleur) that teaches you virtually any language by means of repetition of the most used words and phrases and their contexts. This year I’ve tasked myself with learning German. So guten tag, friend! Danke for reading this blog post. Yets, ich verstere kine Deutch abba spater ich spreche vela Deutch! (Hopefully)! I guess the downside to this means of learning gives me an inadequate german spelling skill but oh well. Anyways, I play this app for 30 minutes a day on my drive to work instead of plugging in an album or audiobook. For me, this has been an act of discipline. I am using my time wisely, learning a new skill that I enjoy rather than listening to the same songs on repeat (lol). I’ve seen this translate into other sections of my life as well. I’ve taken up running. I feel more confident in my abilities at work. I have significantly more time with Jesus in the morning. Truly I equate all this to my new found disciplines. Pretty cool I guess this stuff really does work. Whodathunk?
Bis morgen,
Jack
P.S.
Currently reading: The Green Mile by Stephen King, The Drama of Scripture by Bartholomew and Gohmeen, The Universe Next Door by James W. Sire, The book of Job by Job (maybe?)
Audiobooking: Misery by Stephen King, The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Listening to: boygenius by Phoebe Bridgers/ Julien Baker/ Lucy Dacus, Yola, Pinegrove, and eagerly anticipating the next album from The Lone Bellow
Watching: The Outsider, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel