This week I am reading
God As He Longs For You To See Him by Chip Ingram.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Still Vacationing
Yesterday two dreams came true for our family. First the my kids went to Canada's wonderland which they really enjoyed. And I went to Canada's Bass Pro Shop. For most of the day while they were in the park.
I think now that I have been there to the Bass pro shop my local tackle shops do fine for me, at least there we chat and while they may not have all that I want but most importantly they do have what I need to catch fish in my area.
This is in my mind likened to mega church's compared to smaller ones ... Which can offer more for needs than wants. But since we are consumer driven there will be people for both places.
Not only did I spend time in Bass Pro I walked the huge mall connected to it. Which is not my favorite thing to do.
But I was killing time so I went into every store that looked interesting and one of them was a high end furniture place which sold statutes of Buddha for over $ 500.00 and as I looked them over I noticed that they were cracked .... And in the middle of the Mall in the middle of this big city of TO I was remained that we do Do serve they only Living God who Is the I Am.
Later
I think now that I have been there to the Bass pro shop my local tackle shops do fine for me, at least there we chat and while they may not have all that I want but most importantly they do have what I need to catch fish in my area.
This is in my mind likened to mega church's compared to smaller ones ... Which can offer more for needs than wants. But since we are consumer driven there will be people for both places.
Not only did I spend time in Bass Pro I walked the huge mall connected to it. Which is not my favorite thing to do.
But I was killing time so I went into every store that looked interesting and one of them was a high end furniture place which sold statutes of Buddha for over $ 500.00 and as I looked them over I noticed that they were cracked .... And in the middle of the Mall in the middle of this big city of TO I was remained that we do Do serve they only Living God who Is the I Am.
Later
Monday, July 18, 2005
Still on vacation
Its Monday so today I have been thinking about yesterdays church service. We went to the Salvation Army the church of my youth. It was great to hear real band music though my kids were not sure of it.
but there was a statement made in the sermon that has gotten my attention when the captain said we needn't follow the popular pop culture of our day as preached by TV talk show host but Go to Jesus. Which is true but the more I think of his sermon what he was preaching was pop gospel one of a partnership with Jesus not surrender. A shallow fix and not at change from the inside out.
It was as my father said a internet sermon.
You see its very hard for a preacher to attend another church we get critical and maybe see what needs fixing in us .
Later
but there was a statement made in the sermon that has gotten my attention when the captain said we needn't follow the popular pop culture of our day as preached by TV talk show host but Go to Jesus. Which is true but the more I think of his sermon what he was preaching was pop gospel one of a partnership with Jesus not surrender. A shallow fix and not at change from the inside out.
It was as my father said a internet sermon.
You see its very hard for a preacher to attend another church we get critical and maybe see what needs fixing in us .
Later
Friday, July 15, 2005
Vacation time
Today I have read the book Loving The Church You Pastor by David Hansen.
It is a great read and a book that is easy to identify with.
And I like what he has to say in reminding us that we need to love the church and the people that we pastor for the church is God's lamp stand in our community.
He doesn't use a lot of the current Leadership mumble - jumbo that is recommend today , but he writes as one who has been there and has learned that we simply must Love the people.
Later
It is a great read and a book that is easy to identify with.
And I like what he has to say in reminding us that we need to love the church and the people that we pastor for the church is God's lamp stand in our community.
He doesn't use a lot of the current Leadership mumble - jumbo that is recommend today , but he writes as one who has been there and has learned that we simply must Love the people.
Later
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Vacation time
I am now on Day three of my vacation in Hamilton Ontario a way from home and its extremely HOT Here....
But My mind is still back on the past week of Beulah camp. Where in a business meeting the question was asked and batted around if we as ministers should hand back to the gov't our lic's that allow us to do wedding since the Gov't has passed the bill that allows for same sex marriages.
Some say we need to do something in protest to this move by the gov't.
I can remember a day when we protested against Hollywood and didn't attend movies in theaters and now if some church's didn't have power point movie clips for sermons they would be lost or show `g' rated movies following a service for the kids.
Time won that battle and now find a pastor who hasn't been to a theater in six months and I can take you to see a live dinosaur.
I can remember a time when dancing was a No-No ! And now Christians offer dance lessons Again time won out.
Social drinking is in Atlantic Canada still a No-No ! But rumors have it that time is changing that.
I remember once we would never eat in a restaurant that served the stuff but now we have Christmas dinners in the very places we once forbid.
I don't want to go on but to me our Time to do something has long since gone by - we were to silent on the abortion issues , and the evolution educational issue.
So I think that those who matter in politics know the church usually caves , and remains silent . But we have to do something.
How about if Christians started joing political parties and working from within the party where a difference can be made. Or even vote.
How about if we remember that glunty, lying , stealing, corse joking are as much sins as .....
How about Christians start living honestly and pay their taxes honestly!
How about we love people and know that God can change them as us.
Yes we need to do something and be prepared for the skeletons to be uncovered.
What will I do ? For now I will keep my Gov't lic. That lets me marry.
Reason 1. In the rural church we don't get many weddings any ways.
( right now I have zero booked )
Reason 2. I can either say yes or no to any one who calls.
Reason 3. Honestly I enjoy the little bit of $$ that comes from doing a wedding.
Reason 4. I really don't like doing the pre marriage counseling.
Reason 5. It takes time away from fishing !
But I would hand in my licesences if and here is my reason.
If I could no longer preach that Jesus is the only way to the Father.
Here are my thoughts
Later
But My mind is still back on the past week of Beulah camp. Where in a business meeting the question was asked and batted around if we as ministers should hand back to the gov't our lic's that allow us to do wedding since the Gov't has passed the bill that allows for same sex marriages.
Some say we need to do something in protest to this move by the gov't.
I can remember a day when we protested against Hollywood and didn't attend movies in theaters and now if some church's didn't have power point movie clips for sermons they would be lost or show `g' rated movies following a service for the kids.
Time won that battle and now find a pastor who hasn't been to a theater in six months and I can take you to see a live dinosaur.
I can remember a time when dancing was a No-No ! And now Christians offer dance lessons Again time won out.
Social drinking is in Atlantic Canada still a No-No ! But rumors have it that time is changing that.
I remember once we would never eat in a restaurant that served the stuff but now we have Christmas dinners in the very places we once forbid.
I don't want to go on but to me our Time to do something has long since gone by - we were to silent on the abortion issues , and the evolution educational issue.
So I think that those who matter in politics know the church usually caves , and remains silent . But we have to do something.
How about if Christians started joing political parties and working from within the party where a difference can be made. Or even vote.
How about if we remember that glunty, lying , stealing, corse joking are as much sins as .....
How about Christians start living honestly and pay their taxes honestly!
How about we love people and know that God can change them as us.
Yes we need to do something and be prepared for the skeletons to be uncovered.
What will I do ? For now I will keep my Gov't lic. That lets me marry.
Reason 1. In the rural church we don't get many weddings any ways.
( right now I have zero booked )
Reason 2. I can either say yes or no to any one who calls.
Reason 3. Honestly I enjoy the little bit of $$ that comes from doing a wedding.
Reason 4. I really don't like doing the pre marriage counseling.
Reason 5. It takes time away from fishing !
But I would hand in my licesences if and here is my reason.
If I could no longer preach that Jesus is the only way to the Father.
Here are my thoughts
Later
Monday, July 11, 2005
Beulah is here and gone
Being a Wesleyan in Atlantic Canada , now the next biggest event on my calendar will be Christmas. Why ? Because now Beulah is over our annual church camp that we attend yearly.
It was a great camp except for my son who was introduced to playboy. Which has lead to me to coin this phrase for any who listen " when sin isn't preached in the pulpit it will be lived out in the camp."
I don't want to liver under finger pointing again , but are we not to be separate from the world .
The preaching was great during the camp, I got plenty of outlines for future use, I have learned I can never have enough outlines.
But the preaching I heard ( my opinion) never really came out and said Playboy is sinful. Though challenging and I like 6 point sermons.
It was camp and maybe there areas one does not want to tread on and rather assume people know. But do people know what sin is ?
I can't buy a thing without well explained directions on it from light bulbs to cereal and everything in between . Marketing makes sure that no assumptions are made when you buy something so there are directions to be read so you can do it right.
And here is the key... How many are reading the directions so they can know how to live for Jesus ?
Later
It was a great camp except for my son who was introduced to playboy. Which has lead to me to coin this phrase for any who listen " when sin isn't preached in the pulpit it will be lived out in the camp."
I don't want to liver under finger pointing again , but are we not to be separate from the world .
The preaching was great during the camp, I got plenty of outlines for future use, I have learned I can never have enough outlines.
But the preaching I heard ( my opinion) never really came out and said Playboy is sinful. Though challenging and I like 6 point sermons.
It was camp and maybe there areas one does not want to tread on and rather assume people know. But do people know what sin is ?
I can't buy a thing without well explained directions on it from light bulbs to cereal and everything in between . Marketing makes sure that no assumptions are made when you buy something so there are directions to be read so you can do it right.
And here is the key... How many are reading the directions so they can know how to live for Jesus ?
Later
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Reading this week
this week I am reading
The Root of the Righteous by a.w. tozer
and still working through
Overcoming the dark side of Leadership
The Root of the Righteous by a.w. tozer
and still working through
Overcoming the dark side of Leadership
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
What I am reading This week
1) Waking the Dead by John Eldredge
2) Overcoming the dark side of Leadership by Gary McIntosh & Samuel D. Rima.
2) Overcoming the dark side of Leadership by Gary McIntosh & Samuel D. Rima.
Its over !!
Tonight I chaired our church's year end meeting and now its over !! And thankfully There were no problems but you always go into one of these meetings with the thought that something unexpected could surface.
But not tonigh !
Now probly the conclusion of American Idol worked in my favor .
Not that I am a fan ! Give me csi re-runs any day over that.
Yet Its amazing to me how a TV show can still take priority over church business even among the sanctified.
I guess its a good thing that the apostles while they were waiting in the upper room didn't have TV.
Or where would we be now ?
and speaking of csi reruns I must go and watch it now.
later
But not tonigh !
Now probly the conclusion of American Idol worked in my favor .
Not that I am a fan ! Give me csi re-runs any day over that.
Yet Its amazing to me how a TV show can still take priority over church business even among the sanctified.
I guess its a good thing that the apostles while they were waiting in the upper room didn't have TV.
Or where would we be now ?
and speaking of csi reruns I must go and watch it now.
later
Monday, May 23, 2005
Its been awhile since I last posted and now I hope to be back on track.
My life has been busy with a visit from my parents, getting ready for our church's year end meeting , which my lovely wife does all the work for me on this.
and I had to deal a computer crash.
While working on my yearly report I always list the number of books read in a year and this I read 28ish books
and so I want to share here what I didn't write in my report are the titles I have read.
The bait of Satan
The winning attitude
Drawing Near
Generation X leaders
occult invasion
a right conception of sin
Prepare for revival
Victory in Christ
developing the leader within you
war on the saints
power of a praying woman
returning to holiness
getting things done
bondage breaker
the 3 battlegrounds
the forgotten blessing
stop dating the church
highlights of church history
highly effective people
when the fire fell
power of a praying husband
courageous leadership
7 practices of effective
God's will
prepare the way for revival
fresh wind fresh faith
the radical cross
prepare the way for revival
Later
My life has been busy with a visit from my parents, getting ready for our church's year end meeting , which my lovely wife does all the work for me on this.
and I had to deal a computer crash.
While working on my yearly report I always list the number of books read in a year and this I read 28ish books
and so I want to share here what I didn't write in my report are the titles I have read.
The bait of Satan
The winning attitude
Drawing Near
Generation X leaders
occult invasion
a right conception of sin
Prepare for revival
Victory in Christ
developing the leader within you
war on the saints
power of a praying woman
returning to holiness
getting things done
bondage breaker
the 3 battlegrounds
the forgotten blessing
stop dating the church
highlights of church history
highly effective people
when the fire fell
power of a praying husband
courageous leadership
7 practices of effective
God's will
prepare the way for revival
fresh wind fresh faith
the radical cross
prepare the way for revival
Later
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Things I find uncanny
Its been a busy week but while I have been working hard I have been mentally collecting for my blog.
So tonight I am going to start a list of things I find uncanny....
1. Waitress who wear shirts that don't cover their belly....Its just uncanny in a family restaurant.
2. People who cut not only their finger nails in church but also their toe nails ... Its just uncanny in church.
3. Garbage men who not only take the garbage but the can as well .... Its uncanny.
4. People who don't take their church bulletin home ( which I like to think is my weekly work of art ) its uncanny.
And so the list has begun.....
Friday morning I put into practice what I tell my son "work first then play ". So I Finished my sermon and off to the lake for a two hours of Bass fishing. Finally the water temp. Is on the rise and the bass are starting to bite and on this short fish I caught and released 5 bass.
Later
So tonight I am going to start a list of things I find uncanny....
1. Waitress who wear shirts that don't cover their belly....Its just uncanny in a family restaurant.
2. People who cut not only their finger nails in church but also their toe nails ... Its just uncanny in church.
3. Garbage men who not only take the garbage but the can as well .... Its uncanny.
4. People who don't take their church bulletin home ( which I like to think is my weekly work of art ) its uncanny.
And so the list has begun.....
Friday morning I put into practice what I tell my son "work first then play ". So I Finished my sermon and off to the lake for a two hours of Bass fishing. Finally the water temp. Is on the rise and the bass are starting to bite and on this short fish I caught and released 5 bass.
Later
Sunday, May 01, 2005
How Come
While getting the mail Friday my kids and I made an interesting discovery that a man who had just put up his new flag pole and now was on with the up keep of his lawn had forgotten to check out his flag, He had hung it up side down, How come people just can't take a moment to see if there job is done right. Its our National flag after all. Maybe a reason for this is he just did it - like he always had , perhaps expecting the same results or maybe he wasn't paying attention.
How often do we (me included ) just do things in life and never take time to make sure that its done right.
In preaching or Fathering or just life - doing the same old same old - and not noticing the things that are not done just right in path we have just made.
A fishing update : three bass caught Saturday!
Later
How often do we (me included ) just do things in life and never take time to make sure that its done right.
In preaching or Fathering or just life - doing the same old same old - and not noticing the things that are not done just right in path we have just made.
A fishing update : three bass caught Saturday!
Later
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Break time
Its a rainy Thursday and I am in my office " better called a dungeon" located in our church basement.
So its time to break from getting my sermon done. I have this thing that it needs to be done and printed out by Thursday, none of this Saturday night stuff for me.
Breaks like this are good I think - they give me a chance to check out what church's are opened for pastors at my denomination's site or to look with in Canada for open church's at another site.
I do this out of curiosity and because there is a small part of me that would like to move .
Why Move ? Well I am at that point in life where I am not sure if a rural church is where I want to stay. Sometimes I feel that I could due more on a different playing field.
I know the old saying that a person needs to bloom where they are at and the grass isn't as green
as it looks on the other side.
But isn't it possible that as I am here for a season in life to be this church's pastor and help them , and that this church is here for a season to help me develop as well.
Or I am beginning to discover life at 40 ?
Well back to work
and so far this week no fish to tell off
Later
So its time to break from getting my sermon done. I have this thing that it needs to be done and printed out by Thursday, none of this Saturday night stuff for me.
Breaks like this are good I think - they give me a chance to check out what church's are opened for pastors at my denomination's site or to look with in Canada for open church's at another site.
I do this out of curiosity and because there is a small part of me that would like to move .
Why Move ? Well I am at that point in life where I am not sure if a rural church is where I want to stay. Sometimes I feel that I could due more on a different playing field.
I know the old saying that a person needs to bloom where they are at and the grass isn't as green
as it looks on the other side.
But isn't it possible that as I am here for a season in life to be this church's pastor and help them , and that this church is here for a season to help me develop as well.
Or I am beginning to discover life at 40 ?
Well back to work
and so far this week no fish to tell off
Later
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Finally
ON a very cold Friday afternoon I finally hooked and released my first smallies for the season !!!!
But my week had more to than just those few hours freezing on a lake .
I finished reading a book titled fresh faith which is excellent in my mind.
But no sooner was that book on the self I started reading a book on the cross which has helped shape what my sermon for this Sunday on the cross - taking it up daily.
I also spent an hour on the phone with my Leadership coach which is always inspiring for me.
And to add even more positive fuel to my life I had a morning meeting with fellow ministers discussing the hazards of ministry.
And I just forgot about the pastoral prayer time I shared in as well.
All very positive events for sure or as I like to call positive fuel.
Later
But my week had more to than just those few hours freezing on a lake .
I finished reading a book titled fresh faith which is excellent in my mind.
But no sooner was that book on the self I started reading a book on the cross which has helped shape what my sermon for this Sunday on the cross - taking it up daily.
I also spent an hour on the phone with my Leadership coach which is always inspiring for me.
And to add even more positive fuel to my life I had a morning meeting with fellow ministers discussing the hazards of ministry.
And I just forgot about the pastoral prayer time I shared in as well.
All very positive events for sure or as I like to call positive fuel.
Later
Monday, April 18, 2005
Strange friends
We have a family pet that is a cat. She never goes outside and so it's left to create its own entertainment and make its own friends. Which it has done with my daughters beta fish. And with her new friendship The cat spends hours around the betas tank chasing this fish and even moving the tank around just to see it better.
And its kind interesting watching that cat chase the fish.
Seeing how people and animals respond is a curios sport for sure.
I watched our people this Sunday leave again with out any movement towards the altar for help from God , I had just preached on prayer and challenged the people that through prayer(and faith) they could see what ever mountains that might be before them cast into there sea By God.
But not a move. Now either my church is full of Super Spiritual Sanctified people or else the devil has got them super glued to the pews or ?
Why do you think we no longer see people respond to an altar call any more ?
I have some ideas but I'll post them after I hear some of yours ....
Later
And its kind interesting watching that cat chase the fish.
Seeing how people and animals respond is a curios sport for sure.
I watched our people this Sunday leave again with out any movement towards the altar for help from God , I had just preached on prayer and challenged the people that through prayer(and faith) they could see what ever mountains that might be before them cast into there sea By God.
But not a move. Now either my church is full of Super Spiritual Sanctified people or else the devil has got them super glued to the pews or ?
Why do you think we no longer see people respond to an altar call any more ?
I have some ideas but I'll post them after I hear some of yours ....
Later
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Losing the art off...
Its Wednesday which means there is a bible study tonight that I need to prepare for, I am not complaining because I like studying - and teaching our people. ( we are doing a serious on the Apostles Creed )
many years ago I made the decision that I liked studying deciding this helped a lot with school and the ministry. Now I need to get my son to make the same choice for life that he likes to study but in grade 5 its hard to see life more than a day at time. Sadly we are losing the art off excellence in (this) school when teachers are letting kids drift by with average grades instead of helping them go to the next level.
So long as (this) teacher covers what the gov't says he must - he does his job even if kids ( this class ) are still trying to figure out what was taught in the last grade. ( and no one fails )
But not only are schools losing something - our under 35's are losing the art of common courtesy when dealing with people. Yesterday I went and had blood work done ( 10 vial's full ) and the young girl doing this would have easily taken my blood and never once spoke to me if I had not made the effort to talk with her.
surely a " How are you today" would be ok to say.
Getting dinner at a well known fast food restaurant chain - a young lady slammed my food down and not a smile or how are you, she was more interested in the drive through than me.
This Bugs me - pay them to do a job or fire them !
Be it teachers / lab tech's or counter people.
later
many years ago I made the decision that I liked studying deciding this helped a lot with school and the ministry. Now I need to get my son to make the same choice for life that he likes to study but in grade 5 its hard to see life more than a day at time. Sadly we are losing the art off excellence in (this) school when teachers are letting kids drift by with average grades instead of helping them go to the next level.
So long as (this) teacher covers what the gov't says he must - he does his job even if kids ( this class ) are still trying to figure out what was taught in the last grade. ( and no one fails )
But not only are schools losing something - our under 35's are losing the art of common courtesy when dealing with people. Yesterday I went and had blood work done ( 10 vial's full ) and the young girl doing this would have easily taken my blood and never once spoke to me if I had not made the effort to talk with her.
surely a " How are you today" would be ok to say.
Getting dinner at a well known fast food restaurant chain - a young lady slammed my food down and not a smile or how are you, she was more interested in the drive through than me.
This Bugs me - pay them to do a job or fire them !
Be it teachers / lab tech's or counter people.
later
Monday, April 11, 2005
Monday
Mondays mean that I get to attend our Church Diet group at night and face the Scale !
This week I don't agree with the scale at all and I don't even like it at this point but there it is and it speaks with didgital authority that I am up !
I am glad that there is more to Monday's than that Scale !
(Like ) This morning I went and saw a guy who pours his own baits and sells them locally and on the internet so He's an Inventor an Artist ( his stuff sure is colorful ) and of course an expert on catching bass.
Growing up with Sesame Street I well remember the little song "who are the people in the neighborhood "
There are a lot of interesting people in our neighborhoods, for sure.
And this guy I saw today is one of them - and not only is he a invents, Artist, Expert on bass fishing he is also a philosopher !
I am glad for the people in my life - it sure makes life interesting.
Later
This week I don't agree with the scale at all and I don't even like it at this point but there it is and it speaks with didgital authority that I am up !
I am glad that there is more to Monday's than that Scale !
(Like ) This morning I went and saw a guy who pours his own baits and sells them locally and on the internet so He's an Inventor an Artist ( his stuff sure is colorful ) and of course an expert on catching bass.
Growing up with Sesame Street I well remember the little song "who are the people in the neighborhood "
There are a lot of interesting people in our neighborhoods, for sure.
And this guy I saw today is one of them - and not only is he a invents, Artist, Expert on bass fishing he is also a philosopher !
I am glad for the people in my life - it sure makes life interesting.
Later
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Finally !!
This afternoon I was finally able to spend time on the water how relaxing it was !
While we had nothing it was great just to be out there !
Winters Gone and the best seasons are here Spring and Summer !!
Now we just have the get the fish bitting!
Later
While we had nothing it was great just to be out there !
Winters Gone and the best seasons are here Spring and Summer !!
Now we just have the get the fish bitting!
Later
Friday, April 08, 2005
TGIF
You might think that I mean Thank God its Friday but really I mean Thank God its Fishing(season)
This past week I finished reading a book by Andy Stanley titled " 7 practices of effective ministry"
Though I have not meet the Author I really like what he writes about on leadership - its more light hearted or more my style perhaps.
Last winter I read another of his books titled " The next Generation Leader "
and it impressed me enough to write on the inside cover a must read for every year.
As I read his books and others I have asked myself is " the world ( where we live) ready for a leader {ex. Pastor}who is styled like Jesus " or do they just expect as we have been duplicating over the past leaders who are styled in the newest trend of leadership practices that have no biblical foundation and are applicable to all types of leaders.
In talking to fellow pastors - they are amazed that I have not signed up to attend a Church growth conference scheduled for our area by one of the big Author/Pastor from the States.
Look out Atlantic Canada for all the clones about to be released as result of this conference !
Back to my thought of is the world being ready for a leader styled like Jesus - those who write on Leadership must not think so or else they would include more about Jesus teachings than there own.
Or maybe I am not reading the right books ?
So I will pass on this conference - I'd rather stay home and read their book anyways - than attend.
And Do some fishing !!!
And arrive to the pulpit Ready to Preach Rested and Ready to see God at Work through His Word and Worship.
Later
This past week I finished reading a book by Andy Stanley titled " 7 practices of effective ministry"
Though I have not meet the Author I really like what he writes about on leadership - its more light hearted or more my style perhaps.
Last winter I read another of his books titled " The next Generation Leader "
and it impressed me enough to write on the inside cover a must read for every year.
As I read his books and others I have asked myself is " the world ( where we live) ready for a leader {ex. Pastor}who is styled like Jesus " or do they just expect as we have been duplicating over the past leaders who are styled in the newest trend of leadership practices that have no biblical foundation and are applicable to all types of leaders.
In talking to fellow pastors - they are amazed that I have not signed up to attend a Church growth conference scheduled for our area by one of the big Author/Pastor from the States.
Look out Atlantic Canada for all the clones about to be released as result of this conference !
Back to my thought of is the world being ready for a leader styled like Jesus - those who write on Leadership must not think so or else they would include more about Jesus teachings than there own.
Or maybe I am not reading the right books ?
So I will pass on this conference - I'd rather stay home and read their book anyways - than attend.
And Do some fishing !!!
And arrive to the pulpit Ready to Preach Rested and Ready to see God at Work through His Word and Worship.
Later
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
What a sight!
In the past Two months I have been at the Funeral home about every other week with funerals (including today) , which is draining at times, but its a part of the job as they say.
But not to let this becoming depressing -- its on with life.
Like today following the funeral I finally took down my Christmas lights.
Next will be time to rake the lawn. But that is another blog at another time.
While I have yet to wet a line I did tonight check out my favorite lake and what did I see but a beaver swimming across the Lake what a sight he was just doing what he was meant to do - get trees and carry them to his home.
and so I ask myself from time to time what am I suppose to do as a minister - and its rather simple just like that beaver spend time in prayer / spend time in the word / and encouraging our people .
I just have to do what I am meant to do...
later
But not to let this becoming depressing -- its on with life.
Like today following the funeral I finally took down my Christmas lights.
Next will be time to rake the lawn. But that is another blog at another time.
While I have yet to wet a line I did tonight check out my favorite lake and what did I see but a beaver swimming across the Lake what a sight he was just doing what he was meant to do - get trees and carry them to his home.
and so I ask myself from time to time what am I suppose to do as a minister - and its rather simple just like that beaver spend time in prayer / spend time in the word / and encouraging our people .
I just have to do what I am meant to do...
later
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