It's been a minute!
While almost 3 months have passed since the last blog post, there have been plenty of Rhythm of the Sword things happening. Here's a quick update:
- The Fortress Logbook is a real and well established pocket notebook, and better yet, has settled into a fairly stable design! Since the preview I shared in August, I've made only minor alterations, and filled up several Logbooks along the way. They are performing beautifully and have become my favorite notebooks, which could not be said of any of my previous homemade creations. While they are not yet publicly out for sale online, it is still a long-term goal of mine to make them available. Every few weeks, I tinker with another thing or two in the Logbook's brief written materials, and I think we're nearly there.
- Meie Isa Palve is a Psalm-based prayer structure that's been really helpful over the last few months. Like the Logbook, it has settled into a stable form and has really been a good devotional resource. You get a little bit of everything - familiar liturgies of some favorite Psalms, wide exposure to the New Testament, and repeated read-throughs of longer sections of Scripture to help learn them by heart.
- Exercise is on and off, which is better than just off! I have a Turkey Trot coming up, and am running about twice a week. My latest theory is that I train best without a training plan, which is what I did in college and was in the best shape of my life. Future plans include a possible St. Patrick's run in Cleveland, a Murph in Cleveland this summer, and a 20-30 mile homemade effort sometime in July.
Finally, along with Meie Isa Palve has come a tool I've really come to love, which I call "The Fortress." It's just a set of prayers for use throughout the day, where you can pick a shorter or longer form based on time or preference. These prayers form the foundation for Meie Isa Palve. All are sung aloud in the given sequences, but any part can of course be taken individually and sung, as well. Sticking with the Fortress theme, I'm giving a name for each prayer. All numbers are from Lutheran Service Book - each prayer can be found on the given page...
Tower: 196
Stronghold: 192 196 210
Fortress: 130 192 196 210 223
