Monday, June 12, 2006
A GOOD DAY
Sunday was okay. We have a lot of high school youth and adult sponsors on a Work Camp Mission trip to Michigan. We missed them being in our worship time. Our Middle School (Junior High) youth and sponsors are leaving Saturday for a Work Camp Mission Trip to West Virginia. They are going to help a struggling church to re-build after some storm damage or something.
I have begun a series of messages on the topic of "THE DESTINIES OF MAN". Last Sunday we talked about beginning life in the world as an infant in innocence. Then we discussed the Age of Accountability--what is it, when is it, etc. The message seemed to be well received. Next week we are talking about who is in the world. We'll talk about the moralist and the sinner. I'm excited about this series because it will be an opportunity to do some old-fashioned Bible teaching. Sunday we'll talk about the Bible people of Cornelius, Saul of Tarsus; Nicodemus and the Rich Young Ruler as examples of good moral people who thought they could "earn" salvation by their morality. But it can't be done! There is salvation only in Christ. But there are a lot of people in the world, and even in the church, who have the same thought process as these Bible men had at one time.
Karon is pretty well "done in and out" right now from her Chemo. She probably sleeps half the time. She is still working and I don't see how she does it. But she comes home and sleeps for 3 hours or so before she even gets anything to eat. She's losing quite a bit of weight. But it is hard to eat during this time after the Chemo because of the side effects.
I'll have a busy week at work. No out of town trips this week but some trips around this area and lots to do in the office as well. But it is all enjoyable and I am thankful to have the job I enjoy.
I am sorely missing some of the contact I have enjoyed with some special friends. I miss the personal, telephone and email contact I have had with some very special friends who are far from me geographically but who are near and dear to my heart. *sigh" Loneliness is a funny thing. It takes various forms. And I am noticing it can lead to difficulties in dealing with other areas of life as well. And loneliness isn't necessarily rational either. I can think of a dozen reasons or more why I shouldn't be lonely. But that doesn't change the fact that I greatly miss having contact in some form or other with those special people in my life. *double sigh*
Jim
posted by jim 10:07 PM 1 comments
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I understand what you mean about the loneliness Jim. It's odd how we go through phases like that. How our life experiences tend to dictate how much time we spend or don't spend with the people we're closest to. Hang in there, my friend. It'll all get better. Much love.
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