Slow and Slower
Initially I thought the headline for today should be “Unproductive and Unmotivated” but then switched to “Slow and Slower” as I realized I possessed the desire to write and send this but would never accomplish it by Thursday morning. Hopefully you will…
Three Words
A synonym (according to Merriam-Webster) is “two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses”. The three words I am thinking of today are generally considered synonymous. My…
Leadership
As May turned into June, the Detroit Tigers lost 3 (or was it 4?) starting players in two days. A week or two later another starting outfielder was injured which meant, until a day or so later, their top 5 outfielders were not on the roster – along with…
Scattered Thoughts
I wonder if it is “even” or “more-so” that in retirement I find my thoughts frequently scattered, in many directions on different topics with little to connect them? I understood this while working, because in pastoral ministry one never really knew…
Heavenly Pours
Over the past year – or so – different people have suggested that something I could do – in retirement or before – was to put into book form – or something similar – some of the stories and memories I have shared during my years of ministry. This is an…
Taking a Break
Is there such a thing as “taking a break” when all you were doing in the first place was nothing? Perhaps that is something like a retired person – who is basically on vacation all the time – taking a vacation. Well, how does this sound? I, a retired…
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is no more appropriate for pastors in their sermons (or emails of spiritual encouragement) than for college students submitting papers to their professors. Thus, on a morning like this when I wish to get a word of encouragement out but have…
Painting
I am in the midst of painting the main living areas in our condo: scaffolding and ladders, ups and downs, bending and lifting, brushing and rolling, moving and cleaning … the whole nine yards day after day. Thus, I really do not have the time nor the…
Doubters No More
This past Sunday the sermon at the church I attended started with some audience-response questions. The pastor said, “I will say a word and then you respond with the opposite.” Then he said, “Heavy” and we all said, “Light.” He said, “Morning” and we…
Wasting Time
It is just starting to settle into my mind how busy I must have been for the past +40 years … and how good it feels to be wasting time with the realization that those old deadlines and responsibilities will not catch up to me because of it. Vacations in…