So we were attempting to take a family picture for the church directory. This is Sunday morning, just before the 11:00 worship service. We are in the hallway as people are coming in, and Michael was quite entertained and not interested in posing. While humorous at the time, I realize just how precious these moments truly are because they come and go so quickly. Sunday had many distractions and possible annoyances, but it was indeed the day the LORD hath made. Remember to be thankful for every moment.
I am tired of Hurricane Harvey. I am ready for all of this to be done and for things to settle down. I long for the routine, familiar, and predictable. I have had enough of trying to limit or mitigate the effects of Harvey on my family and property. I have become worn out trying to control and make sense of how my church is recovering from the hurricane. I am just about through with the ongoing, and seemingly never ending, management issues related to hundreds of volunteers funneling through my church on a weekly basis to assist our community in the recovery efforts. The logistics of making it all work week in and week out, the delicate dance of being the pastor to all the personalities involved, is exhausting. Add to this my broken heart for our community. I receive gut punches every day as I listen to the stories of evacuation, recovery, and rebuild. I steel myself to being able to do what I can each week and letting everything else go. I am sick of people saying the Lord will ...
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