Church

Remember the old platform heels.  You got jacked up a few inches to feel like you were miles high.  I think it was supposed to be a self esteem thing.  And they even had various colours for the levels of heights.  Both guys and girls gained precious inches just by wearing the proper footwear.

Of course, if you fell off, the impact was greater.  The floor came to meet you.  And you met the floor.  with a certain “oomph”.

Today we were moving a platform.  This is for an upcoming concert.  The concert is with Continental Singers — a group that was around back when platforms were around.  40 years on the road, touring!  And they are still going.

Unlike platform shoes, some things are worth continuing!

Concert is Monday night, October 9th, 7:00 pm at the Kindersley Alliance Church, 74 West Road — free will offering.  Join us if you can

Those days?

I’ve often wondered what that means.  I presume that it has something to do with bad outcomes on what should be good days. 

Today was one of those days that could be labelled, “not what I expected.”  I was off to the office by 8:30 to write a sermon.  It is now the end of the afternoon and I’ve yet to do any research or writing.

Phone calls included prayer requests, plans to look at a van for church use, two pastors from the region inquiring about wooden pews, my children’s current situations, and mutual work approaches.  Then another regional pastor dropped in for coffee — a church board member came by for coffee.  I talked to a local businessman about his health and a vehicle he has for sale.  Wandered over to a local church to see if they had platform pieces for a concert we are holding Thanksgiving Monday.  Smelled simmering roast as program personnel prepared a supper before their evening activity.  Phoned a ministry to try to reschedule a date for a drama.

All of these things have been part of a busy day.  All are helpful.

As I write this I am surprised at the calm that God gives.  Perhaps his plans are not our plans!  A tough thing but well worth recognizing!

We held a prayer meeting yesterday afternoon.

The decision had been made not to come with a list!  Instead we prayed for each other and for our concerns.  The idea was to pray for those that we could follow up on — so that the prayers didn’t get lost for months without some type of feedback. 

Interestingly, the prayers centered on the elderly and young adults.  The list was extensive!  And, there was much more that I’m sure was on our minds and in our hearts, but time ran out! 

Our desire is to pray for the impossible, in this the “year of the impossible”.  I’m not sure what God is going to do, but I’m looking forward with anticipation.

So, here we were!  Three weeks ago we had planned a “do nothing” weekend — some golf, church services and not much else.

Surprise!  We had phone calls saying that our kids would be here.  Tim was flying in from Galveston, and would make his way by train to Saskatoon.  Alli, Christopher and Scott would be down from Meadow Lake.  And our basement would be full of the family!!

This has been a great time — even with all kinds of activities sandwiched in!  How do the kids look?  Take a look!