Wow. Monday of Christmas week already. What seemed so far off in July and August seems to have caught me by surprise-again. Need to do some shopping for Cindy- why is it so hard to buy gifts for my wife? Need to catch up with some homebound folks. Why do they seem to escape my attention till Christmas? Lot's of need to's this week.
In the midst of the 'need to's' there is a hunger to slow down and savor the moments. Because of weather issues last week our daughter has been home with us for almost a week- longer than we had expected or hoped. I want to spend more time at home and less time doing. Josh is still overseas- so, very likely won't get to speak to him on Christmas day. His wife will be at my house for a while, though- and we are looking forward to that.
Thinking about January's sermons already (actually, wish I had been preparing for those some time ago...). As of now I am planning to begin a series on Exodus- it seems to me that our church is on a journey- from what we were to what God has called us to be. There are some interesting parallels along the way. We'll see what God has in store for us.
I'm sending out a letter to the men in our congregation inviting them to join me in a prayer exercise in January (you can find information at www.bmen.net). I'm anxious to see how men praying for the same things can impact our community.
I'm hoping to incorporate more visuals in our worship- not just video, but banners and specific objects to help solidify the truth of God's Word.
I'm also hoping to be more disciplined at posting- at least once every week. Well, Monday Pastor's Bible Class is set to begin. Since I'm the pastor I imagine they won't start without me, but I do enjoy this class very much, so I'm off!
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