Random thoughts...

No meat here. Just ramblin'.

• I seem to be extra worn down today. Not just physically tired, but mentally/emotionally. I forgot I hadn't preached or led worship 2 of the previous 3 weeks. Hrmph.
• I once heard that the amount of stress and strain on a pastor for a 1-hour worship service was the equivalent of a normal 8-hour work day. I don't know if that's true or not, but it feels like more.
• I think silence from others is the worst. Not knowing what people are thinking.
• We cleared out all the decorations from our sanctuary - except the crosses. All the wall-hangings, fake trees, flowers, flags, etc. It's a simple measure aimed at trying to keep our focus on the cross during Lent.
• Today was the first Sunday in awhile that I didn't have the pulpit to hide behind. I got rid of it not long after arriving here. Then last year sometime I put it back. I think I was thinking about quitting or something. I like how it looks and the atmosphere it creates with just a music stand and the stool. But I feel so much more vulnerable. Plus it probably drives people nuts when I stand up and sit down all the time.
  
• Several of us went to the Home & Garden Show yesterday to try to find a deal on playground equipment for our park. I think we found some that is pretty much just what we were looking for, and it's way cheaper than most of the stuff we'd looked at. That would be cool to get that done.
• Way more good things have happened to me, but for some reason I only notice and remember the bad things.
• It looks like we might not be able to go to Nashville to see Jason & the Scorchers after all. Too much going on this summer. Whatever.
• I handle disappointment much better now than I used to. I don't think it's because I just don't care anymore. Maybe I'm getting used to it. Or... maybe I'm learning that it's not the end of the world. "Only gypsies are made in a day."
• I have a lot to do this week.
• I have quite a few weddings in the pan at the moment. Seems like I haven't done any for awhile.
• I never thought about getting emotional during my nephews wedding. He was the first baby I ever held. Now I'm marrying him. That will be weird. I plan to use the line from "The Princess Bride" wedding scene in their wedding. "Mawage..."
• I need to go locate my power cord. Battery is about done.