This Pastor Has Nothing to Say

Give Yourself Some Grace

You would think today would be the ideal day to get some stuff done around the office.  My secretary is out.  I am currently the only one in the building.  The phone hasn’t rung in five hours.  I have only received one email message since sometime last night.    The...

Celebrating Our Victories – No Matter the Size

When I started this blog I intended to add an entry every other week at a minimum.  Obviously that hasn’t panned out over the long run.  It’s been almost two months this time, and that is not even the longest I have gone between posts.  There are a lot of...

Momentum

I am not just a pastor.  I also have a side gig, whether I am supposed to by the rules of the denomination I serve or not.  I am also a Tupperware consultant.  Back in the day, I would have been called a Tupperware lady.  I became a Tupperware consultant mostly...

Joyous Christmas, One and All!

I have only been a full-time pastor for 8 1/2 years, but in every one of those 8 1/2 years I have frequently said that there should be New Year’s or Epiphany cards (boxed like Christmas Cards are) for pastors.  There are so many demands on our time during this...

When All I Have Is Not Enough

The phrase that has been going through my head the last couple of days is “when all I have is not enough.”  Don’t worry, I am not burnt out or down on myself or my job.  It is just that our family is still dealing with the mental health issues of one of our own. ...

I Don’t Wanna, a Headache, and a Sabbath

My mantra for today is, “I don’t wanna.”  I woke up with a headache this morning.  This is never a good sign for the rest of my day.  Usually, I can treat a headache with ibuprofen and it gets a lot better.  When I wake up with one there is nothing that really helps...