I was describing the job of a minister to a friend the other day. It is not like most jobs. It’s the ultimate split shift rotation. I start in the early morning and then take a break for breakfast and to walk the dogs. Then I usually have some morning work to do. Then I take a break for lunch (usually I go home and walk the dogs during that time). Then I have an afternoon commitment of some kind and always more prayer. Then I take another break sometimes I get to work around the house and the garden and then it’s more prayer and sometimes an evening commitment.
Today for instance. I started with prayer around 4 A.M. and prayed for a few hours. Then Amanda and I had a funeral to attend for a dear lady we know through disabilities ministry .
Anne-Marie was a wonderful woman of faith and Amanda and I were blessed to be able to attend her funeral. We stayed for the reception and got to catch up with many church friends from the area.
Then it was back home to meet up with Joe and Kristine and Sevy. They had an open house to attend in a neighboring town this morning. The house was not something they were very interested in but they keep looking and waiting for the right thing to come along.
Kristine, Sevy and I then headed out to one of the two big events going on today. It’s Founder’s Day in Winchendon.
And Relay For Life in Gardner. We had church staff and leaders at both. The Prayer Shawl Ministry gave out 64 shawls at the Relay!
Meanwhile we had several of our members working as volunteers at the Founder’s Day event.
I was just an attendee at the Founder’s Day, but I had some great opportunities to chat with people from town including one of my classmates, and one of the police sergeants whom I have known since childhood.
Then I went home to do a bit of gardening and to put together my devotional video for the church and to get myself ready for church tomorrow morning
I opened up the bushes next to the drive a bit.
I have one more prayer session for bed. It’s been a wonderful day!
WHAT’S ON YOUR AGENDA FOR THIS WEEKEND?
Notes From the Vicarage 
you sound very busy but in a very measured and wholesome way.
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I am enjoying the things I am getting to do now. I do find myself “overdoing it” a bit from time to time. My body is very sensitive now if I go beyond its limits.
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Pace yourself. A mantra I repeat to all my family who go at everything hammer and tongs and then exhaust themselves. I myself am quite good at conserving energy and have quite a lot of stamina therefore!
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I am learning this balance. It is a slow process and sometimes painful.
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