January 2011 ONU Update: Back to the Grind
Friends of DIS,
I never thought this blog’s lifespan would be measured in years, and yet here I am, still posting updates on a project that I can’t seem to get sufficient momentum to complete. I feel compelled to offer at least some explanation for the delays over these last two years.
*** At my wife Megan’s request I have redacted a good portion of this blog entry. ***
..all of this church-related intrigue regarding my wife’s work as a Director of Music at the place of her previous employ has taken a lot out of me, and it distracted me away from ONU for nearly two years. I make progress, but in the tiniest increments. Over the last year most of the progress has been purely technical: buying, configuring and upgrading new software, doing brief sound engineering tests, etc. Important stuff, but peripheral compared to writing, arranging, and actually recording the musical. I find that I need hours of uninterrupted time in order to get in a mental place to actually write new material, and right now finding those hours is difficult. I used to be able to stretch my schedule by cutting down on sleep to four to five hours a night, but I am too old to burn the midnight oil for months at a time like I used to. Also, I did not have school age children then!
Another contributing issue to the delays is my distractive adult ADD, which I was diagnosed with a few years ago. I am currently pursuing treatment options. I have done as much as I can via “coaching”, so I am now willing to explore pharmaceutical assistance to help me function better. With increased focus and improved ime management I should be able to finally complete my work on ONU.
I pray that some breakthroughs arrive in 2011. Any of you still monitoring this blog are welcome to do the same.
Bart
January 30, 2011 at 6:44 am
Brother – God bless you for your pursuit of Him and what He smiles upon…as a father of 7 and husband of a wife with a very mal type of MS, the only thing that matters is pursuing Him, and making first things first. You are the apple of His eye, and His beloved from before the foundation of the world. love you
January 30, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Thank you, Rich. Your posts are truly a blessing.
February 3, 2011 at 8:26 am
Thanks for your honesty. I also understand about the whole family life thing. I have a family of 5 and the 3 kids are all under 10. Keep plugging on, the failthful will stay that way. I will bring you to God in prayer as often as He brings you to mind. God Bless.
February 11, 2011 at 12:21 pm
As Pastor of a mid-sized congregation, I can sure relate to the kind of “intrigue” you have described. I’ve been on the receiving end of this on several occasions, and it just sucks the life and energy out of you (not to mention the grave damage it does to the work of the church). I know that at time you are going through this, it can be easy to “give up” on the body of Christ – I just encourage you to hang in there, pray for and exercise patience, and let God do His thing … and I look forward to hearing the completed project.
July 25, 2011 at 1:36 am
I will keep you and all involved in my daily prayers, Bart. I have faith that this project will someday be completed.