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I’m training myself to think a bit differently.

Usually my waking thought has been – “What does today hold?”  That has meant I’ve thought through what I will be doing, how it will get done and under what schedule.

I’ve been convicted that sometimes I see the people in my life as a just a part of the puzzle of my life.  Fit them in to make me comfortable, use them to get things done, figure them out so they do the “right thing” for me.

I know that sounds callous, and I certainly don’t want that to be true.  Which is why I’m trying a awaken now asking the question, “Who does today hold?”  And the beginning of the day is more prayer than planning.  More asking God how He sees others.  More people than programs.

As an administrator in a previous career, this is a push.  But one I know needs to happen.  After all, as the saying goes – “we are human beings, not human doings.”

I’ve been to Saskatoon and back.  Within hours. 

Last night my wife had a pain in the eye.  The pain increased as the evening continued and by 3:00 in the morning we were off to emergency at the hospital.  There we waited a few minutes until the on-call doctor arrived. 

His diagnosis was a non-diagnosis.  The symptoms had too many anomalies.  Each additional possibility suggested something else.

The directive from the doctor?

Be in Saskatoon (a two hour drive) by 9:00 in the morning.  There we were to proceed to the eye center at the City Hospital. 

We rushed home and got an hour or so of sleep – at least I did, my wife was not quite as fortunate.  Then up and dressed and into Saskatoon in time for an examination. 

The eye doctor took a quick look.  After a very few minutes she proclaimed that my wife had “pink eye.”  She would bleach down the instruments that were used, and we would head home and make sure that the contagion of the disease was not passed on to others. 

What a way to start the day!!

Tonight the elders in our church listened to four spiritual journeys.  All are youth in our church.  All have unique paths they have ventured down.

One has physical issues, another is a writer, another a musician, another a young man who is seen to be a gentleman.  As I listened I was inspired to believe that God knows what He is doing. 

I was also inspired to consider where we go from here.  In the life of our church this bodes well.  Youth are moving ahead in their spiritual walks.  Adults will be inspired and will also move forward.  This is the great journey which we will experience on May 16th.

If you are around Kindersley, drop in to the Alliance Church at 11:00 am on May 16th.  Join us!

For the last few days, I’ve been busily involved in two seminars.

The first was one our church sponsored, along with three other churches.  Dr. David Eckman was truly listenable as well as certainly understandable.  Not bad for an academic!

The second seminar dealt with an upcoming intern we will sponsor in the fall.  He and his wife were at the sessions that gave us (Jill and I) an opportunity to meet and become acquainted with them.  We had fun – there was an instant “click.”

So, today was back to the office and into the routine.  And back to the computer to write a blog entry.

Too long away from the keyboard!  Good to be back!