Busy

Adam with some sartorial issues.

Well, this week proved to be a toughie. Felicia worked Monday day, Wed. night and now tonight. And then she turns around and works on Monday.

I had meetings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It was a real test, as I had to write a sermon in the midst of feeding, changing, bathing and playing with the kids.

Today, I took a day off. I find that when I am doing a lot of heavy mental lifting - like doing exegetical research for a sermon, there comes a time when you just have to step back from it: walk to Starbucks, walk around the block. Do anything that removes you from the task at hand for awhile.

This applies to the weekly rythym of Sabbath. Sabbath is a day for non-activity, rest. Sabbath forces us into the position of being "non-God". One pastor told me, that if a friend he was witnessing to, told him that the only day he could meet with him, was during a time when the pastor had already scheduled some r&r, the pastor would cancel his plans and meet with the friend. I told him, I wouldn't. He was shocked. I simply told him, that I schedule rest into my life, just like I schedule ministry and work - of course, if it was an emergancy I would have gone.

SHINE A LIGHT - The Stones on Imax - every wrinkle on display. Killer movie. I'm starting to wonder if seeing a band on IMAX is better then the real thing. It has better sound for sure, and you are so close to the images. There is a certain electric rush at seeing a band live - in sharing the same space of earth with them. But, you can see and hear so much more on IMAX.