Church

You wake up with thoughts in your mind. 

Thoughts about music, ministry and motivation.

First, I finally got some extended time today to work with some music recording software called Cubase SE.  A definite upgrade from Cool Edit.  I cut and pasted, made a marvelous drum roll and took some cassette recordings and moved them to CD.  I’m finding in the midst of this that I have a bit of a knack for the engineering side of audio recording.  This is fun!!

Yesterday I completed a leadership test.  The results of this 22/23 question quiz gave a general overview of how I approach leadership.  Some of the results were generalizations but on the whole truth prevailed.  I am a facilitator type of leader.  I work best with groups and teams — I’m a mediator more than a confronter.  Today I considered these results (not that they are new thoughts, just packaged in a new way).  Given a bit more time, perhaps new approaches for ministry will result.

This was my regular day off.  Once a week Sabbath is necessary — and I haven’t been all that good at keeping my Sabbath the past few weeks.  I feel refreshed as I come to the end of the day. 

For you — may this day also have been one of fortification for the coming days.  And may God have granted to you a peek over today’s fence into the lush fields he has provided for the coming days!!

Night is coming sooner each day.

Just yesterday I was able to make a positive pronouncement.  In less than a month, the days will become longer. 

That is a welcome thought when you have to wait until 9:00 in the morning to sense that light has broken upon the day.  On the other hand, with darkness is encroaching upon us around 5:00 in the afternoon, we can take comfort in knowing light is on the way!!

Light is a vital catalyst to a good day.  The Bible talks of light — and in the Advent season surrounding Christmas we will encounter this thought more than once.  The best days are spent basking in the light of the light of the world, Jesus. 

So, I look forward to the days getting longer, and to entering the Advent season with the reminder of the greatest light shining into this world!!

Today I learned a new acronym.

Jill, my electrifying and electrified wife, was in for a checkup.  Since she was in her teens she has been powered by battery.  Her heart is kept going by a pacemaker.  Originally the battery lasted two years.  At one point she got a nuclear powered pacemaker.  We were supposed to report to border guards that we were carrying nuclear material!!

The latest battery was implanted in 2001.  Each year we have checkups to determine how the pacemaker is working and what the current status of the battery is.  Today we learned the battery is at 25%. 

The ETR (estimated time of replacement) is comig up!  Perhaps in nine months, or longer.  We’ll head back in a few months for a further assessment.

Looks like the replacement operation would take place in Edmonton.  A forced holiday! 

Stay tuned and keep your batteries charged (I’m still waiting for the day that pacemaker batteries can be recharged!).

I have found a new blog site — one of the elders at our church.

John Stuart is a thinker. You will find his site will stretch you to think. I’ve just begun to look through his postings and look forward to a more concentrated time to take in his thoughts.

Check it out at www.undertheeagleswing.blogspot.com