Weekend Ponderings _ SABBATICAL in the making?

Brief thoughts before the work week begins in full.

It is supposed to be warm all week long. These are the hardest times to stay focused in the office!

Weekend: 

I met Boyd. My neighbors son-in-law. I simply noticed that he needed an extra pair of eyes backing his trailer. So glad I did.

Fathers day. Renee and  the boys honored me ..which included letting me take some walks alone.

I was able to take a walk at the Nature center on both Saturday and Sunday. I am always amazed that I can drive 15 minutes from home and be in such beauty.  I caught myself ..praying through some angst ..beginning to ask God for a word to assure me of his presence.. then paused as I realized the majesty I was looking at and repented.  Open your eyes before you ask for a sign!

Spoke to #1 Son from Seattle. He called me.

Renee. Always amazed at her razzle dazzle. She is a marathon runner.

Life_People: We are not easy to live with and amongst  ..we people. I being my ever present best example of that.  Difficult weekend in that regard.

World: Greece, Spain (Europe), Syria. It is hard to relate to that which we only hear of and yet wonder also what our role should be.

Sabbatical:  I am considering a sabbatical from  _ box church (I am as tired of hearing about that as my vast blogging audience 🙂 ).   Pastors take sabbaticals ..why not parishioners? My thought is to truly stay away from the box for at least 3 months including if at all possible …any specific discussions about any specific boxes. I simply want to turn my eyes, thoughts,  ..and indeed struggles .. elsewhere.  Too much energy focused internally. It all seems kind of silly sometimes. Such pointless distractions. It seems self-adsorbing which is the opposite of what it should be. I need to break free and get out.  With any devine luck the sabbatical may turn into a life style (living church outside the box).  My hope is that I would develop a better eye and shorter response time for responding to others needs. Needs that I can readily help with which may be (and I think most often are) as simple as helping the neighbor back his trailer.

Lord ..I ask for dedication and hard work ..in my work this week. I need to stay focused. I need some serious production!