Yearly Archives: 2011

The wind blew.  A bit of snow fell.  I stayed home!

Not that there wasn’t work to do.  As a matter of course, I was working for the full day on my sermon.  From polishing words to completing a powerpoint. 

And now it is 9:00 in the evening.

I’m thankful for storm days.  They cover our home and place me in a cocoon.  Although I stepped out to clean the driveway, I didn’t go anywhere.  Instead all day could be focused on the present task.  I almost consider this a working sabbath!

May your morrow be a new entry into a new day with Jesus at your side.

Well, the year has ended.

And today I was writing a report on my work at the Kindersley Alliance church for 2010.

When your face is most often to the front you miss the past and the future.  Not that you don’t lift your head every once in awhile.  And not that God doesn’t place visions in your sight.

But sometimes you just forget.

Piling line upon line I realized we have been working to accomplish the work of the Kingdom of God.  That includes working with individuals to increase their awareness of God and desire to be more Christlike.  That means working with the community to bring the peace of Christ to others and to be at peace, as much as within us lies.  And that means having a broad vision for the world for Christ.

I head to bed thankful.  At the same time there is much to do.  God is faithful and keeps pushing us forward.

Thanks be to God.

I was listening to a podcast this morning where the speaker slurred over the word “nauseating.”  It sounded like “noiseating”.

And I began to wonder! 

Are we in a culture where we are constantly bombarded with sound, light, information, activity?  Does our culture seem to leave us behind while we try to get ahead?  Is there so much noise that we crave quiet?

Have we become “noiseated”, queasy and uncomfortable?  Is a sabbath the concept that needs recovered?  Will we rationalize our sabbaths so that they are just busy days without pay?

I guess I’m writing this as I head into the final hours of my day off!  I woke up a bit inclined to go back to work, or to cover some work issues during the day.  Rather, I’ve been turning to times of prayer and chatting with people.

Good day – not so “noiseated” today!

Well, started the day with three major appointments.  One of them stayed in place.  Two others were moved.  And two people just dropped in for a chat.  And pizza for supper.

Oh yes, Canada lost!