Wednesday Surprises

Wednesday Surprises

A week ago Wednesday I received a phone from someone I hadn’t seen in a few years. A little way into the conversation he said to me, “Pastor, I would like you to conduct my funeral.” Now, usually when someone says something like this to me, I reach for the calendar app in my phone and ask (with my tongue in my cheek), “When would you like to book it?”

Opportunity for Joy

Opportunity for Joy

Problems show up in our lives from all directions. You can probably make a list much longer that I can even imagine. The ill-timed flat tire, the argument with a coworker, the cancer treatment that knocks you for a loop or the unexpected bill that arrives in the mail, are just a few examples of challenges that pop up to steal the otherwise happy attitude you have.