What shall I write this week...?

I think this is the question that goes through all bloggers minds when they finally sit down at their computer and go to write something. Either because it is a regular occurrence, or because they figure it has been too long between posts and they really should write a blog because they DO want to be a blogger, they just suck at it so far.
For me, I'm a little of column A, and a little of column B.
For the last couple of weeks I seem to be blogging on a Sunday. And I think that if I leave it for longer than a week, I feel bad for those of you who are regular readers (if there are any out there? Holla if you are!), and I really do want to blog and get my thoughts out there on the interweb.
But I really like Sundays. For a number of reasons actually. I think I will share these with you.

1. A day to catch up
A number of years ago when I was doing my undergrad, one of the pastors at my church encouraged us to give up our Sundays and not doing any work or homework on them. I have chosen (to the best of my abilities) to do things that otherwise get neglected: like washing, blogging, cleaning, etc. So I love Sundays as days to catch up on neglected but important things.

2. A day for friends
And since I choose to take Sundays off from study, it gives me the time and brain space to catch up with friends. For me it is important to set time aside for friends, otherwise I become a recluse who likes to watch too much tv.... Also I know that it takes brain space to engage in other people's lives, so I choose to use it! Sunday's are a great day to catch up with friends!

3. A day to just blob
If I have had a pretty big week (or just a big weekend!) I can just chill on Sunday knowing that I have done enough work in the week. I allow myself to relax. I think it is quite important to allow yourself to do nothing, to take a moment, even go so far as to have a cry or a laugh or a walk or whatever and do it for yourself. For your sanity.I am a big fan of taking time for sanity. Otherwise we would all be crazy! Or, well, more crazy than normal!

So my question to you is:
Do you have a day that you purposefully don't do much? Would you if you could? How do you attempt to keep sane?

50th Post

So, it has taken me about a year and a half to get here, but this right here is my 50th post.
And what a great way to celebrate it by saying that I have successfully completed my first practicum for teaching! Yay!
It was a great school, and it was cool to be a part of their family for those short 6 weeks, but strangely enough, I am ready to go back to some of the theory of teaching before I crack into the 2nd practicum.
I feel that it is just really good to get a solid foundation of theory before I go and apply it all. I do agree that sometimes it is good to 'sink or swim', but on many occasions, I feel, having some sort of foundation is great!
I guess it is the same with life - and I think most of life gets the balance quite good with the whole sink or swim, or foundation of theory-ness.
Being a Christian, we are called to stand on the solid foundation - the rock - Jesus Christ. And as long as we have that foundation, we are pretty much good to go with anything. Jesus knows exactly when we need to just dive in, or step off like Indiana Jones in his third movie - to just take that one step of faith that is so scary, but so necessary if we are to ever succeed in life. And other times, Jesus just lets us take a bit of a step back to understand and see where he is going to take us and let us simmer and percolate in that awesome-ness and wonderful-ness that is where he will take us.
Theory is good, practice is too, but the right mix just makes it perfect.