"For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you had never considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." - Q to Captain Picard, episode "All Good Things..." from "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Well, that was fun. Where to now?
I’m going to NYC on Friday to speak at this event, then back to DC, where I plan to double the workload so I can have free time to hang out in Las Vegas next week. GodBlogCon. Then I’m starting the Thanksgiving holiday early, jetting back to California to hang out with baby sis and niece. Then, I’m off to…somewhere.
I’ve got a brain drain, which leaves little energy for updating this space. Sorry. 
Don’t you hate when bloggers blog about how they don’t have time to blog? Actually, I blog every day. I just do it for others. Paying others. But I feel uncharacteristically guilty for not updating this site as frequently as I used to, despite what I wrote here. I say a lot of things many people can’t or won’t say, and some readers check the blog daily to read my opinions on politics and faith. I know how I feel when my must-read blogs aren’t updated as frequently as I’d like.
To make matters worse, both my MP3 players – iPod and Dell DJ – decided to break at the same time. I’m without a portable device to blast my digital tunes. I never realized how dependent I was on those gadgets. I must have the music. Back to the old portable CD player until they’re repaired. At any rate, I hope you’ll stick around. This blog will continue to exist as long as I do. God willing.
Well, I’m falling like the House of Usher, man. Yeah, it’s only 7-ish, I know, but I really need to…
Update (11/1): Regarding my recent post, By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone in Christ Alone, the Independent Conservative writes:
“When someone is moving up in the world of journalism, they have some big choices to make. By avoiding certain topics they stand to line their pockets well. By lurching a little from firm footing, they can get paid, while tossing out varied views that please the masses. I was just reading a post over at La Shawn Barber’s Corner and was glad to see she continues to contend for the faith in spirit and in truth.”
Thanks for the shout-out, IC, but I’m not really “in the world of journalism,” moving up or otherwise. I’m just a blogger with a few short features and op-eds under her belt. 
He adds: “Finally I’ll mention, that without God moving La Shawn to be a blogger…His divine plan might not have included others like myself doing the same.”
It’s only by God’s grace I’m out here contending for the faith. And there’s much more to come.
