What's In a Name? How I Came Up With "Prone to Wander"

What's the first thing I think of when I hear this title, Prone to Wander?

“Prone to wander, Lord I feel it…”

and oh, what a truth that is. This lyric is from one of my favorite hymns, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. I am Prone to Wander in so many ways, but this one is especially true. Prone to wander, Lord I feel it…prone to leave the God I love. Here’s my heart, Oh, take and seal it. Seal it for thy courts above.

This is a collection of my words, and most definitely my heart.

Other ways I am Prone to Wander:

Physically. Specific: I am Prone to Wander in a physical sense, and can’t seem to figure out how to ‘stay put.’ This physical wandering also speaks to our latest adventure, but more on that later.

Inside my head. I have ADD, Adult ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder – whatever you want to call it. You will hear me speak about it, and see me write about it. There’s simply no way to keep it out of my writing. I struggle with concentration. My mind is very Prone to Wander, constantly.

In my spelling. I giggled a little out loud, when I thought up a name for this blog. My mom and I have a running joke about my inability to differentiate between Wondering and Wandering in school. It would always come up when she would proof read a homework assignment or read an email “Hey Mom, just wandering what you are up to…” In this roundabout way, I am Prone to Wander.