Still Kicking

The New Normal

Even by my standards, it's been a while since I posted.  As busy as I've been it's probably a good thing that I wasn't in school this semester.  Life just seems to find a way to eat away at any free time you think you might have - it's just a new normal.  That said, I still have that itch and I'm hoping to find a way to get back into formal studies before too long. 

Rest assured, however, I've been working on several things, many of which I hope to be able to share here soon (as my time allows).  Just as a teaser... First, I want to demonstrate how I've put my studies into practice.  Second, I want to share some of my research regarding other online academic opportunities.  Third, I want to share some of my personal reading that I've been plugging away on - lots of good stuff ;).  Forth, I want to get around to cleaning up this blog.  And finally, I'm working on a large project to produce a properly formatted ebook from an out-of-copyright gem.

So I had my little season of feeling sorry for myself (and no, that wasn't a good thing, I know) and I'm still kicking.  I've learned that it's not the education that is important, it's how you use what you know in service to others.  It would sound pretentious of me to spell this out in detail so all I will really say is that it's very humbling, encouraging, and awesome.  And for this, I give God all the glory and praise.