Monday's Makeover

Even though holidays are still a few days away, I have decided (temporarily or perhaps permanently) to discontinue blogging. Maybe after holidays I will again take it up, but at this time I do not feel it is of any help, both to me or to those reading. I think I just need to think about what the purpose of my blog is (be it spiritual or ranting on idiot (cows/pets) subjects, or just personal thoughts). Thanks for the comments over the past 3 months.

Sunday's Slow Stride

Sorry I am so late again. Wow two Sundays in the last couple of weeks. Had a great visit with friends again over the weekend at their cabin. Ended with a water fight with two of the Mom's against two of the kids, and I was in the middle, telling both sides who was hiding where. Had a great time. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Saturday's Senselessness

Why is there so much hype when an author decides to kill off a character. I am referring to Harry Pothead. People are whining and complaining because she is going to kill off the star of her books. Who cares. This is a fictional character. People almost believe Harry Potter exists, and to them it is like killing a member of the family (must be a pretty shallow family some people have). Get a grip people.

Friday's Fatigue

Well I took a long hard look (well maybe not too long) at myself the last couple of days, and I honestly feel that apathy has set in. I know you are thinking, "What you just noticed that now?" There is no joy at work, no passion for anything, just laze around like a freaking bump on a log. Not only in life but obviously spiritually as well. I mean if I am a Christian there should be passion, zeal, joy excitement about the fact that God is in my life. I am not always a firm believer in being run by my emotions, although there are times, when they do run me. This may be happening now for a good reason, or it just may be a sign of being tired of same old same. Time for change, maybe. Change can be good. Hmmmm, well that is what they say. Guess we will see. Stay tuned.

Thursday's Trials

This has been a really dry month spiritually for me. Kind of my 40 days in the desert. Hmmmm In the desert because I guess at this time this is where I need to be, and maybe still in some ways want to be until i can figure things out. Even lately it has been easier to blog about "non-spiritual stuff". Whereas a month ago I enjoyed (to a point) all of the questions I was raising, even though I was not able to find answers to all of them. I am sure I will continue to blog on both topics...but when it gets to the point of blogging only on the non-spiritual end of things I will stop blogging all together. I even thought at one point I was very close to climbing down the wall to the narrow road, only to climb back up and start climbing down the other side. Ups, and downs, slips and slides. Almost feel like I am paying the real life version of snakes and ladders...interesting name in terms of heaven and hell when you think of snakes and ladders.

Wednesday's Whopper

Maybe you have heard over the last week about Shambo the bull with the disease bovine tuberculosis ( I did not think I could spell it either). The Hindu's are complaining (hmmm what was that I said yesterday about complaining) that this bull is a sacred bull to be revered. Have you ever "HERD " of something so ridiculous. This is "UTTER" foolishness. There are people who are out there in the world who are petitioning for the bull's life to be spared and have set up a web site called, yeah you guessed it "MOO-TUBE" . Here is a quote from the article that says,
"Brother Jamie, one of the monks who lives on the 115-acre monastery and tends to Shambo every day, told the BBC the monastery "had an awful lot of letters and phone calls of support from people we don't know — people who are not particularly religious but who appreciate we are making a stand for what we believe." This is ludicrous. People have nothing better to do than to stand up for something that don't mean a thing. A bunch of MOOrons, okay so I stretched that one a bit. Not sure if they have put Shambo down or not. Let's hope so, after all there is only so much BULLONEY one can stand for one day.

Tuesday's Temper Tantrum

As you read, note the big container of salt next to this....you may need to take this with a grain or two or more. I am sure we are all familiar with the saying, "If at first you don't succeed ...stir stir again" or something like that. ;) So tell me...How do you think ministry should be "performed" in the church? Should it be done individually, should some help out and not others...should we all be involved?? Is it just the pastors who should be involved in "programs"? (after all they are paid for that ....right???) I hope you know I am saying this tongue in cheek, Hmmmm. Hard to tell when I am typing. Everyone (Pastors) have different job descriptions with in the church. Some preach, some teach, some administrate, some lead worship, some lead children youth etc.... When some event is going on, say dessert theatre...should they (Pastors)all be involved? Hmmm, I don't see that in my job description, guess it is not my responsibility. The way I sometimes see it, is if people in the congregation see the pastors doing stuff (volunteer stuff) , they will be involved too.... hmmm or will they??? Those of us who work in a church can complain just as well as those who don't....be you pastor or janitor. Maybe attitude is the problem....not just mine either, trust me I know I have one, we all do to some degree. Don't we? Trust me, we do! I guess only you can answer for yourself. Life should not be just bitch and then die. It seems it is just our nature to complain. Maybe we watch too much news on TV and figure there is not a lot of good going on in this world so why should I let there be any sunshine in me at work or home for that matter. There is a lot of good going on in the world and in the church, having said that there is a lot of &$%^ going on in the church and in the world also. Attitude is a big part. Let's face it, God never promised us a rose garden, not here on earth...and if He did there are thorns in it so watch it. A few months ago when I first started blogging, I mentioned about not complaining or gossiping for a day. Obviously one day can make a little difference (in a lifetime), kind of like one grain of salt on my baked potato. It might add flavor to the smallest possible bite, but after that the added flavor is gone. I am not just talking to you who read this blog and fall into this category , I am writing this to remind me it is a daily thing that needs to come to mind or we will just continue where we left off the other day. Just like the drug addict who goes one day without ( how would I know, hmmm) in order to make a difference in himself, one day won't do anything without a 2nd, 3rd etc right up until the end. Feel free to call me on it when I complain without reason (Oh never mind, I forgot about tomorrows blog on the sacred cow issue). After all this digressing, my opinion on ministry is that when there is something going on and it is not in your realm of work of ministry...you make it your realm and support what the other pastor is doing. It's not about US after all, it is about what God wants of us. We work in the church, and if we can't support each other in what we do (whether we agree with or like the other person or not) then we are fairly useless to the people outside the church because we are no different...it is ME, ME, ME. There needs to be give and take, not take and take, (that's just obvious) and not give and give either (that's just burnout). Well I think I have stirred the pot enough, but I did bring a big container of salt with me....oops I think it's empty now. Hmmm good thing we are salt of the earth right????....course I think in the Bible (Matthew 5), it talks about salt being usless when it has lost its saltiness....well, not quite useless, it is good enough to be thrown out to be trampled on by others.