…ask a busy person, goes the old saying!
It’s been a big week, which is why I’ve been away from the blog for a couple of days. But here are some reflections.
On Wednesday at Bible study, we were talking about the section of First Corinthians that talks about believers taking each other to court, and what a poor example it set that the church of the time was letting unbelievers settle arguments instead of working them out internally. My guys ended up talking about how to deal with people at school who act out to get attention without tearing them down, starting rumors or just agreeing with them and letting them keep their inflated opinions of themselves. We found out that giving someone the loving attention that will help him think about himself in a sober and realistic manner takes time, which is why people usually just make fun or avoid those people, rather than trying to get to know them and find out what they need that makes them act out. I love it when my guys come up with the topics they need to talk about, and when we’re able to match them to the night’s Bible study topic.
Today I have, near-literally, nothing to do at work. Next week is empty of events except for Bible study, and so I’ll be using it to organize my calendar, write my sermon for Sunday the 9th, start prepping for retreats, get a little ahead with Bible study prep and, of course, go see my kids once school lets out for the day. But it’s nice to have a quiet day today; I’m in the office briefly and then headed to Starbucks to visit my middle schoolers and their friends.
Yesterday was the first day of my fourth year here in Saint Louis.
National Novel Writing Month begins tonight at midnight and, since the first full day is a Saturday and all I need to do tomorrow is get a haircut and go to a middle school football game, I’m planning to write 10,000 words and get a HUGE head start on the month. (For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is an international writers’ crazy time when, in 30 days, each author tries to write 50,000 words. It’s a rush. I’m also writing a sermon and a research paper during the same month.
It’s going to be a good day.
