I spend a lot of time behind this screen. How about you? I'm glad you spend time behind it because if you didn't you wouldn't be reading this. And a great portion of what I feel God calling me to do is to put stuff in front of you. However...
Life is really going on in a big way beyond this monitor. My grandchildren are in Vacation Bible School and they are so excited about all they are doing. Teachers are teaching Bible stories. Song leaders are teaching songs about Jesus. Love is being doled out in large doses and kool-aid is being consumed by the gallons.
I went to a church softball game last night and listened as the folks talked in the stands. Life. Sharing ideas, experiences and happiness. My pastor was tossing a softball to his little year-and-a-half old grandson who had a huge mitt and was actually catching it. It was so sweet a memory to store in my mind.
I had been worried about a Louisiana pastor friend of mine who hadn't been responding to emails. I try to keep in touch with several and pray for them. He finally made it back to his monitor screen and told me he'd had a HUGE week last week. "Daughter graduated, family in, niece's and nephew's had ball games and they wanted Uncle Luke to be there. Memorial day, family in, wedding anniversary, spent day with a personal project for my wife yesterday, church work to the max and YARD WORK. My extra time, the little I had, was spent in the yard. We are so dry down here and I'm having to work overtime on the roses."
Life. Beyond the monitor. I need to work overtime on my roses, too.
My son's favorite saying (among many) was, "Momma, take time to smell the roses." I think about that now. I've got a stuffy nose. And perhaps I've had a stuffy life of late. I need to smell the roses.
I'm having lunch with a fellow pastor's wife today. Going to meet her husband for the first time. I'll probably pick up my granddaughter on the way home and bring her over to play this evening. We need to swing in my hammock. And my daughter could use the break. I need to make a special dinner for my hubby because he is special. I'm planning lunch with another friend for tomorrow...gotta catch up on our friendship. I must get some greeting cards to send to some folks who need encouragement. And I need to visit a neighbor.
Yeah...life beyond the monitor. I could get use to this. selahV
[copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2008]
