General thoughts on today
Theme Progress
Today was largely spent getting my WordPress theme exported. This involved plenty of faffs and tweaks to ensure it was compliant. The effort paid off—it exported successfully and loaded into g-mac.uk without a hitch. Now, I have a solid base theme to build my Digital Garden around.
Walk and Quality Time
Steph and I took a long walk around Saundersfoot and enjoyed a few beers at the Royal Oak. It felt good to unwind and reconnect.
Meanwhile, Isaac stayed home on his own since there was no golf or youth club today. He spent most of his time chatting with Will, though we did get a worried call when his Christmas lights fell off the window. He was fine, but it was a reminder that even as he grows more independent, he still needs us sometimes.
Faith
C. S. Lewis and Authentic Faith
Today, I came across C. S. Lewis’ poem, The Apologist’s Evening Prayer, on YouTube.
It struck me with its raw honesty—a plea for authenticity in faith. Lewis explores how our ego and the desire to win intellectual arguments can pull us away from truly seeing God and building a relationship with Him.
It’s raw and honest — a plea for authenticity in faith. Lewis captures how our ego and the desire to win intellectual arguments can actually pull us away from truly seeing God and building a relationship with Him. Does God, the Creator of the universe, really need our defence? Or is our role more about helping people encounter Him and build a relationship — where “defence” is less about winning arguments and more about guiding others toward understanding and connection?
Key Reflections:
- Does God really need our defence?
- Maybe our role is less about winning arguments and more about helping others encounter Him and develop a relationship.
- The irony of making arguments for God that amuse an audience while angels weep is a poignant reminder to check our motives.
I love the line:
“Thoughts are just cheap tokens; don’t let me mistake them for the real You.”
It reminds me that ideas and arguments are not a substitute for the real experience of God.
Another line that resonates deeply:
“Take away all my junk, all my pretensions, before they destroy me.”
This is a call to let go of performance, pretension, and ego—and to simply be in the presence of something deeper.
Raw, simple faith is what I need to strive for.
Exercise
Push-ups:: 85 Free squats:: 75 Kettle Bell Swings:: 45 DB Curl into Shoulder Press:: 39
TV
Started watching the Pembrokeshire Murders, cool to see some familiar filming locations.
Food
Calories eaten:: 1973 Calories burner:: 2775
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Themes
Daily Notes, Simplicity in Faith, Authenticity, Work - Life Balance, Letting Go of Ego