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Today’s official announcement:  Kindersley Alliance Church pastor resigns – effective a few months from now.

I have appreciated the ministry of Peter Ralph, our church pastor.  I say pastor with great respect.  He was with the people, for the people and in cahoots with us!  God’s kingdom was and is coming in great visuals as we listened to Pastor Peter.  He loved to “coffee” and to be with others.  A passion for cars was a breaking in point within a community of older shaped metal lovers.  His family served with him.  The community will miss him.

I could say much more, but let me end by stating that Peter has been and continues to be a good and faithful servant for Jesus Christ.  And that is enough!!!!

Yesterday slipped by me.  Not that I wasn’t doing things.  Just that it was done before I thought the day was started.

I did make a list of activities.  Taking a friend to an optometrist meeting.  Chatting with another friend about an upcoming move.  Clearing snow.  Chatting on the phone.  Resting a bit.

All the regular things of life.

Some days you just want “regular”.

Bed, Bath and Beyond has been a place to shop. I liked the idea of creative items for the house on sale for affordable prices. But the refinancing plan for the company seems to indicate they are in trouble.

Of course, online sales have also become the place for me to shop. Wayfair has seen my money. Amazon seems to squeeze all sorts of products into their purview. At the same time, I do like to shop local – and we are a small enough town that we don’t have a Bed, Bath and Beyond within range.

I’ll miss the store – I wonder what next is in store?

For years I’ve been about discipleship for Christians.  We start with a toe in the water and gradually go deeper until we are floating in God’s grace.  That is full participation.

Meanwhile, the LGBTQ+ community has given some new language to further understand participation.  Years ago we were called on to be partners.  To be inclusive in our approaches to others, we took whatever part we could of the philosophy and attached that to our biography. 

Then the call was for allies (allys).  This was a group of people who would promote the agenda with at least some enthusiasm. 

Now I see the term co-conspirator arising.  Not only do you pick just a part, or even promote an agenda.  You are being called on to initiate.  This is what I would call a missionary.  Take the mission and proclaim it around the world.