I am more and more convinced of that. We are to blame. I am to blame. Every bit of technology that was meant to ease ur life has one one level accomplished that but it has also caused more stress on the other. Everything happens fast now. Especially with a church and a baby.
I am learning that I have to adapt around my changing schedule and make sure that I unplug and slow down. That I hear from God. That I hear from Elizabeth my best friend and loving wife more than just hearing from my Co- Pastor. So I am realizing that this means me being intentional and focusing the times I have. I have been taking Olivia and Daisy on a walk every morning but I have not made that an intentional prayer time. I walk when I pray. It keeps me focused and nature stimulates me. So I am going to maximize that time in the morning and make it a little longer while also making sure that I come prepared to pray. Journal in hand and a route with few interruptions.
I am beginning to train for a marathon... I know... just writing that puts a shiver up my spin. This has to happen in my schedule as well... so i am blocking out the time that Olivia goes to sleep as my training time... that way I have my post run evening with E or for appointments... We lately are meeting people 2 and 3 nights a week after O goes to bed.
Blogging- I don't know when a good time for this is? I am reworking my prep style for writing. I am right now working on wk 1 of "Can you Hear me Know" and the "Going for Gold" series as well as next weeks message. This post and a few others have been sitting on my screen for a while so instead of working on my message I am writing to you. I love this outlet and want to figure out how to blog but also have time to write. So... any ideas?
Friendships are a big deal for me... lately i am finding myself to busy to get to know the neighbors. That is no good! My professional mission field is the South East corner of St. Paul. My personal mission field is The 10 houses on my street. If I am to busy to take O to the neighbors inflated pool in their driveway then that is not a good way to get to know them so that they can get to know me and Jesus. I need to work through this a little more but I think having Saturdays not be a message prep day will help.
I need to get working on my notes so Courtney can get the power point out for Sunday but these are some thoughts I am working through right now... This is my new normal and this new normal will change without notice. I talked with Scott Wilson the other day and he was telling me that as his kids grow and ministry grows he is constantly trying t figure this stuff out. He said, "once you do... everything will change again."
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