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These past few days our community “young deaths” have plagued our thoughts.  A suicide, then a twenty something whose health concerns didn’t seem that bad.  On the other side was the death of a ninety-something whose last few years had gradually deteriorated.

But, unexpectedly today, I was confronted with another sense of grief and loss.  Our community has also seen established leadership resign, move, and generally leave us!  I didn’t realize how much I had developed a sense of trust, a sense of stability, a sense of a community team!  This is the same type of thing that develops in a football team over years of working together.

But, right now our community is returning to a first year team.  I grieve the loss of a former vision, but at the same time God is in control.  Where will we go next?  Only God knows!  But it will be the best place to be!

Today I was discussing the phenomenon of “blogging.”  For many of us who began blogging six of seven years ago – the novelty has worn off.  The entries are not quite as frequent (although the desire is still there).

My dad often asked – “How do you think of things to write?”  He wondered where the new thoughts arose, where creativity comes form.  I sometimes wonder too!  And then I sit down at the keyboard and start a sentence.  And soon more comes.  And in the words I find enjoyment!

I won’t promise more blogs – but I will try to sit at the keyboard more often!

Here is a great quote supposed attributed to Lewis Caroll:

I fear I agree with your friend in not liking all sermons. Some of them, one has to confess, are rubbish: but then I release my attention from the preacher, and go ahead in any line of thought he may have started: and his after-eloquence acts as a kind of accompaniment—like music while one is reading poetry, which often, to me, adds to the effect.

Since Sunday I’ve not had an “at home – sit down – lunch time – on time” meal (OK, Monday was close!).  Unfortunately that has meant that Jill has been dragged along for some of the meal times.

Now, I enjoy fasting – my wife becomes jittery and has headaches.  Better to eat on time than to explore life on the “past noon” side!

Resolved – that tomorrow’s lunch hour will be “at home – sit down – lunch time – on time”!