She’s back! That was a major celebration in our time or worship yesterday. There were other great things that took place as well. As for my musings …
-Yesterday my wife led our worship team, as they led our congregation in the music portion of our worship service. This was just 3 ½ weeks after having double knee replacement! What a blessing to see her back doing something she loves. On Saturday we participated in a Walk for Life to raise support for a local pregnancy center. She walked a ½ mile at that event. To say that she is doing well would be an understatement.
-We had a couple of newer families return for their 3rd or 4th week in a row. That is very encouraging. They both made their way to our church from very different directions, which is also encouraging.
-We have had several weeks in a row of outstanding worship services. With that in mind, yesterday seemed a little flat. The service went well, people seemed to be engaged, it was just that the overall atmosphere fell a little flat compared to the last 5 or 6 weeks. That is to be expected I guess.
-Our attendance was good. That is 3 good weeks of attendance in a row.
-This coming Sunday, Mother’s Day, we will begin a new series of messages on relationships. This series will go from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. We will look at celebrating, repairing, multiplying, renewing, recognizing and restoring our relationships in this series.
-My grandson who is attending college here in the States made it safely back to his parents and siblings in Africa. Thankful for safe travel. I know they are celebrating, or they will be after he gets some sleep.
-There are a lot of people around us who are struggling with family relationships. This deserves much prayer, listening ears and compassionate hearts.
-I think I may need to back off from something in my life. I am involved in many great things and have a couple of new opportunities that have become available. Wisdom says that I probably shouldn’t add anything without subtracting something. I am praying and processing all of this to determine what is the most productive things for me to be doing for my mission with Christ and where I can impact, and multiply, the most people.
-I am hoping to get some time to relax with a fishing pole in my hands in the next couple of weeks.
-I have been spending significant time recently seeking better avenues in which to make an impact in my community and beyond. In some things it is to continue to do what God has already led me into and to not close my mind to new things God is revealing to me.
-I have been reminded often this past week of the wonderful legacy I have enjoyed through those who have gone before me. In my family and in my church.
-Yesterday was one of those times in preaching where I could not get a good read on whether people were following the message I was preaching or not. It is difficult to preach when you have trouble reading the faces, and body language, of those to who you are speaking.
Here’s hoping that you are able to give someone a helping hand this week.
Dennis
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